US firm Sincerus Global Solutions has been selected to support the Mozambican Republic Police (PRM) in strengthening security along key road corridors in Cabo Delgado province, under a United States-funded programme valued at US$4.9 million.

The initiative, formally titled the Transport Corridor Security Reinforcement and Economic Protection in Mozambique programme, was launched by the US Department of State through its Bureau of Counterterrorism and will run for 24 months.

According to the Lusa news agency, the programme aims to build the capacity of Mozambican police to prevent and respond to terrorist threats along national highways N380 and N1 — routes considered strategically important for the movement of people and goods, and for broader economic activity in northern Mozambique.

Tender documents outline a package of support including specialised training, the provision of non-lethal equipment, vehicles, communications systems, and protective gear, as well as operational mentoring for PRM units.

The intervention is intended to increase police presence along the targeted corridors, improve incident response times, and strengthen cooperation between security forces and local communities.

Sincerus Global Solutions has already begun recruiting personnel in Pemba and is expected to deploy a specialist mentor to accompany police units and support the practical application of acquired skills.

The programme comes against the backdrop of a persistent armed insurgency in Cabo Delgado that began in 2017 and has claimed thousands of lives. According to the UNHCR, the violence in northern Mozambique has displaced approximately 1.3 million people since the conflict began — a cumulative figure that includes individuals who have since returned to their areas of origin.

The initiative is also linked to the protection of transport corridors relevant to US economic interests and investments in Mozambique, particularly in the energy sector.

Sincerus Global Solutions specialises in security, stabilisation, risk management, and institutional capacity building, and operates in countries affected by conflict and fragility.

The programme is being launched at a time when ExxonMobil’s final investment decision for the Rovuma LNG project in Area 4 — which envisages the construction of natural gas liquefaction facilities on the Afungi peninsula — remains pending.

In the same region, the Mozambique LNG project, led by TotalEnergies, was relaunched in January in a ceremony attended by Daniel Chapo and Patrick Pouyanné, after nearly five years of suspension.

Mozambique LNG represents an investment of approximately US$20 billion and is considered the largest private development currently under way in the country. It is designed to produce 13 million tonnes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) per year and had reached roughly 40% completion, according to figures released by TotalEnergies in March.