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Left to Die: Escape from the Amarula
Palma, a town in northern Mozambique full of foreign contractors working on a nearby $20bln gas project, was attacked by Islamist militants in March this year. When they besieged a hotel, the 200 civilians inside were told help would soon be on its way. But it never came.
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Left to die: Escape from the Amarula – Part 1
In March, Islamist militants attacked the town of Palma, in northern Mozambique – the site of a $20bln gas project. They besieged a hotel, where more than 200 civilians were taking shelter. Help would soon be on its way, they were told. But the rescue never came. Why? In our new three-part series, we investigate what happened
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