An article by Al Jazeera reports that ongoing conflict relevant to natural gas reserves in Mozambique's Cabo Delgado province has had dramatic repercussions on civilians. The discovery of natural gas reserves off Cabo Delgado's coast in 2009 by Texas-based Anadarko was initially believed to have the possibility to create local opportunity and economic prosperity. However, when TotalEnergies and its partners invested $20 billion in developing these resources local communities were, in reality, faced with displacement and the clearing of vast lands for infrastructure. In 2021, the project was suspended due to escalating violence by a local armed group known as al-Shabab. This group's violent campaign since 2017 has resulted in over 6,000 deaths and the displacement of a million people. To protect the liquified natural gas (LNG) project, Mozambican and international troops were deployed, leading to allegations of abuses against civilians. Displaced residents of Quitunda and other areas have reported raids, arrests, and violence perpetrated by soldiers. Hunger and lack of compensation for lost farmland and homes have left many in desperate conditions. Promises of improved living conditions have largely gone unfulfilled, causing hardship amongst the affected populations.