Russia offers military aid to Mozambique against Islamist insurgents
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Russia has offered to help Mozambique eliminate a “terrorist threat” in the country’s oil-rich north. Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Moscow would provide support to the government, which is battling an insurgency in the region. The offer signals Russia’s growing involvement in African security issues.