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Causes and effects of the Mozambique Civil War that ended in 1993: |
Causes: From 1975-79, Rhodesian troops and forces entered Mozambique to carry out operations against the Zimbabwe African National Liberation Army (ZANLA) which had bases in Mozambique territory. Effects: After the civil war, the country still only uses a small amount of gas because it cannot afford the enormous capital investment required to extract and distribute the gas. |
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The scale of the new mineral wealth potential: |
It is quite large what Mozambique can economically achieve through the extraction and exporting of the gas. In 2013-15 the country's economy grew 6.9%, similar to India (7.5%) and China (7.3%). The IMF predicted that the GDP of Mozambique will have been US$59.2 billion. |
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External countries interested in Mozambique's potential: |
As the prospect of Mozambique's potential continues to grow, Portuguese companies are beginning to return to a country that was previously part of their empire. Brazilian, Australian and UAE companies have already began mining projects as well as the construction of rail links to move resources to the coast for exports. - China has also created a 'Special Economic Zone' in Beira, a neglected part of the country. |
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Possible scenarios in the development of Mozambique: |
- With the prospect of a resource boom, tension has been rising between the government over who is allocated building and security contracts or gains from new ports and railways. International concerns have focused on land grabs, forced relocations, poor working conditions, bribery, and the unwillingness of mining companies to stick to promises to build new infrastructure. |
