Russia has offered military assistance to Mozambique as the country seeks to secure multibillion-dollar LNG projects led by TotalEnergies, ExxonMobil and Eni amid a persistent insurgency in Cabo Delgado

Foreign minister Sergey Lavrov said it would offer support to the government which is battling an insurgency in the oil-rich north.

According to the Russian top diplomat, the primary task is to secure additional economic projects that will foster Mozambique’s economic independence and uphold its right to…