The Mozambican government stated it requires very concrete data before taking a position on a criminal complaint filed against TotalEnergies in France. A spokesperson for the Council of Ministers, Inocêncio Impissa, explained that the government considers this a sovereign matter and will monitor the case closely to understand its potential impact on state partnerships.
The complaint, filed by the European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights, accuses the energy company of complicity in war crimes and torture. It alleges that TotalEnergies financed a Mozambican military task force that detained, tortured, and killed civilians at its Cabo Delgado gas site in 2021.
The government spokesperson emphasized that decisions would not be based on speculation, adding that an official position would be formed depending on the gravity of the findings. The incident relates to the security forces' actions around the company's liquefied natural gas project.
The complaint, filed by the European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights, accuses the energy company of complicity in war crimes and torture. It alleges that TotalEnergies financed a Mozambican military task force that detained, tortured, and killed civilians at its Cabo Delgado gas site in 2021.
The government spokesperson emphasized that decisions would not be based on speculation, adding that an official position would be formed depending on the gravity of the findings. The incident relates to the security forces' actions around the company's liquefied natural gas project.
