The digital media Politico published an article regarding alleged murders that would have been carried out by Mozambican soldiers close to Afungi, the Mozambique LNG site, in northern Mozambique from June to November 2021. Before it was contacted by the author of this article, TotalEnergies had never received any information regarding the alleged events described in the article. After it was contacted by the author of the article, and given the seriousness of the allegations, TotalEnergies requested Mozambique LNG to clarify whether it had any information indicating that such events took place.

Mozambique LNG has conducted internal verifications and confirmed that it had no knowledge of the alleged events described in the article and had never received any information indicating that such events took place, despite maintaining a close communication with the local communities.

Mozambique LNG issued a public response to the allegations which is attached above