Global Affairs
French gas company accused of war crimes in Northern Mozambique
In March 2021, insurgents stormed Palma, a town near TotalEnergies’ gas plant, killing or abducting 1,563 residents, according to investigative journalist Alex Perry. He later documented the retaliatory killings at Total’s compound for Politico in 2024, describing the incident as the "bloodiest disaster in oil and gas history."
