Mozambique trade union raises alarm over violent crime

Mozambique’s main trade union, the Association of Mozambican Workers (OTM), has expressed concern about the wave of murders and abductions of workers in the gas-rich northern province of Cabo Delgado. which is blamed on jihadist activity.

They say it is contributing to people abandoning their jobs and the increase in people fleeing the area.

The concern was raised by the OTM's head of international relations.

Damião Simango said that the wave of violence in Cabo Delgado was contributing to the increase in the cost of living.

This article originally appeared on BBC News

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