Thread by @DefenseNigeria

South Africa, Botswana and Rwanda have all sent troops to Mozambique to combat the insurgency in the far north of the country.

South Africa in particular has sent its elite Special Forces Unit backed by helicopters to secure the $20 billion Total Gas Project.

Zimbabwe, Tanzania ans Angola might also contribute troops to Mozambique. Each of these nations will be given a geographical area to handle.

Rwandan already has a force of 1,000 troops and have reportedly made first contact with the insurgents, that saw several insurgents killed and a Rwandan soldier injured.

South Africa is focused on securing Mozambiques most strategic national asset because it is the only country with the military capability to do so. Pretoria has a VITAL stake in Mozambique. There are pipelines carrying natural gas from Mozambique to South Africa...

There are some 3,000 bn cubic feet of natural gas in two Mozambican fields, but these guys have no market for it. While just across the border we have South Africa. A nation that has a staggering annual demand for 120 mn gigajoules (gj) of electricity, but no gas to generate it.

They built almost a thousand kilomeres of pipeline over a decade ago.This pipeline has ferried gas from the Temane and Pande fields in Mozambique to a distribution network in Secunda, South Africa. It is a deal that benefits both countries.

This gas partnership was a win win for all parties. For Mozambique its boosted its GDP significantly. Raking in $2 billion in royalties alone. For Mzanzi (South Africa) it provided them with a steady stream of gas for a quarter of a century.

If in 2007 you said Southern African countries will be battling an islamic extremist insurgency in the region in a decade. They would think you are probably crazy or something. Same with Nigeria. The very first suicide bomb attack, though a tragic event left many

..dumfounded. Suicide bombing is not synonymous with Africa. Its something we saw on television.

But here we are in 2021. For the first time in history, the majority of Africa's 52 independent states are fighting for survival, not from a superpower, but from an unseen enemy.

Outstripping the Middle East to become the Global Havard for terrorism.

Also note that despite the fall of Libya, there are three regional powers not under western domination (Nigeria, South Africa, Egypt) So there are still a few countries left to conquer.

The future virgin territory to conquer is Africa, with its rich resources. Most of Africa is under French and EU domination, but they are loosing ground to China and Russia.

We are in big trouble. Africans are living in denial.

With the worlds most powerful countries converging in Africa and fighting for control and influence, Africa should be possible for a possible hot war involving two western and eastern powers.