From Maputo to the Cabo Delgado LNG corridor and across the Mozambique Channel, Sentinel Africa Group delivers intelligence-driven security for extractive industries, maritime operations, and organisations navigating one of Africa's most complex threat environments.
Mozambique faces an evolving and multi-layered security environment that demands specialised operational capability and deep regional intelligence. The Cabo Delgado insurgency has fundamentally reshaped the threat landscape in northern Mozambique since 2017, while the southern provinces contend with rising urban crime, and the Mozambique Channel remains one of Africa's most strategically significant and contested maritime corridors.
The northern province of Cabo Delgado has experienced a sustained Islamist insurgency linked to groups locally known as al-Shabaab (distinct from the Somali group) and affiliates of the Islamic State Central Africa Province. The conflict has displaced hundreds of thousands of civilians and directly threatened multi-billion dollar LNG investments by TotalEnergies, ExxonMobil, and ENI. While SADC and Rwandan military deployments have improved security in parts of the province, the insurgency remains active and adaptive, with attacks continuing to target infrastructure, transport routes, and isolated communities. Any operation in Cabo Delgado requires current intelligence, robust planning, and experienced hostile-environment personnel.
Maputo, the capital, remains relatively stable compared to the north but presents its own security concerns. Carjacking, armed robbery, and home invasion targeting affluent neighbourhoods including Polana, Sommerschield, and the Marginal waterfront area are persistent threats. Petty crime affecting business travellers and expatriates is common in the central business district and around major hotels. Political tensions can produce rapid-onset civil unrest, particularly around election periods and following economic policy announcements.
The Mozambique Channel is a major international maritime corridor connecting the Indian Ocean to the southern African coast. It is a critical shipping lane for LNG tankers, bulk carriers, and fishing vessels, but also a known route for drug trafficking, illegal arms movement, and illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing. Piracy incidents, while less frequent than in the Gulf of Guinea or Gulf of Aden, have been documented and the threat remains credible, particularly for vessels at anchor or transiting at low speed near the coast.
Southern Mozambique, including the Inhambane province and the Bazaruto Archipelago, serves as a destination for high-end tourism and resort operators who require discreet security for guests and assets. Further inland, mining operations extracting rubies near Montepuez and heavy mineral sands along the coast face threats ranging from artisanal mining incursions to organised theft and labour disputes, demanding comprehensive security programmes that balance asset protection with community relations.
Specialist protection services addressing Mozambique's unique operational challenges, from LNG mega-projects in Cabo Delgado to maritime operations across the Mozambique Channel.
Comprehensive security for LNG and extractive industry operations in Cabo Delgado province. Facility protection, convoy security, camp perimeter management, and personnel movement coordination within the project zone and surrounding areas.
Learn More →Discreet executive protection across Maputo and key urban centres. Armed and unarmed CPO teams for corporate executives, INGO and NGO leadership, diplomatic personnel, and visiting principals requiring secure movement throughout Mozambique.
Learn More →Vessel protection for commercial and private craft transiting the Mozambique Channel. Port security consulting, anti-piracy measures, embarked armed teams, and coordination with regional maritime authorities for safe passage along this critical shipping lane.
Learn More →Integrated security programmes for mining operations including ruby extraction near Montepuez and heavy mineral sands along the coast. Facility protection, transport security for high-value cargo, access control, and community liaison strategies.
Learn More →Specialist support for organisations operating in Cabo Delgado and other high-risk zones. NGO and humanitarian staff protection, hostile environment awareness training, medical evacuation coordination, safe house management, and crisis response planning.
Learn More →End-to-end security for in-country movements across Mozambique. Airport transfers, accommodation security assessments, route planning, secure transportation, and real-time intelligence updates for business travellers and visiting delegations.
Learn More →Deployment from our Maputo operations base and forward-positioned teams, with response times adapted to Mozambique's infrastructure realities and operational complexity.
Our Mozambique operations team comprises over fifteen experienced operatives, including former Mozambican military personnel with operational knowledge of the northern provinces, and South African Special Forces veterans with extensive deployment experience across southern and East Africa. All team members hold relevant Mozambican operating licences and maintain current advanced training certifications.
The Mozambique programme is led by a former South African Navy officer with extensive Mozambique Channel maritime experience and deep relationships across the Mozambican security establishment. Our local network includes established liaison channels with the FADM (Mozambican Armed Defence Forces), PRM (Republic of Mozambique Police), provincial authorities, and international military contingents operating in Cabo Delgado. This network enables rapid coordination, current intelligence, and operational access that would be unavailable to organisations without a sustained in-country presence.
Deep understanding of the insurgency dynamics in northern Mozambique, built through years of operational presence. Our teams maintain current intelligence on threat actor movements, provide LNG project zone security consulting, and facilitate community liaison programmes that strengthen the security posture of extractive industry clients operating in contested areas.
Specialist maritime capability along one of Africa's most strategically significant shipping lanes. We provide vessel protection for LNG tankers, bulk carriers, and private craft transiting the Mozambique Channel, with anti-piracy embarked teams, port access security in Maputo, Beira, and Nacala, and coordination with regional maritime fusion centres.
Proven capability protecting multi-billion dollar energy and mining investments in Mozambique. Our security programmes encompass camp and facility protection, secure logistics corridors, personnel movement management, contractor vetting, and integrated threat monitoring tailored to the unique risk profiles of LNG, ruby mining, and heavy mineral sands operations.
Full Portuguese language capability across all operational teams, enabling seamless liaison with the FADM (Mozambican Armed Defence Forces), PRM (Republic of Mozambique Police), provincial government authorities, and local communities. This linguistic and cultural fluency eliminates communication barriers that compromise security for operators without embedded Portuguese-speaking personnel.
We provide comprehensive security for LNG project zones and extractive industry operations in Cabo Delgado, including facility protection, convoy security, camp security, personnel movement coordination, intelligence monitoring, and medical evacuation planning. Our teams maintain current situational awareness of the insurgency dynamics and coordinate with SADC and Rwandan security forces operating in the region to ensure our clients benefit from the most current threat picture available.
Yes. Our Maputo-based close protection teams provide armed and unarmed executive protection across the capital. We hold all required Mozambican licences and operate in full compliance with local firearms legislation. Our CPOs are experienced in Maputo's operating environment including the Polana, Sommerschield, and central business districts, and coordinate with local police through established liaison channels to ensure smooth operations.
Yes. Our maritime division provides vessel protection, port security consulting, and anti-piracy measures for commercial and private vessels transiting the Mozambique Channel. We deploy armed maritime security teams trained to STCW and ISO 28007 standards, and maintain coordination with regional maritime authorities including the Mozambique Navy and regional maritime information fusion centres. Services extend to port security at Maputo, Beira, and Nacala.
Our Maputo operations base maintains emergency response times of under 6 hours for greater Maputo. For Beira and central Mozambique, response times are under 12 hours. Cabo Delgado and Pemba operations require advance coordination with response times under 24 hours, reflecting the infrastructure limitations and operational complexity of the northern provinces. For clients with operations in Cabo Delgado, we recommend pre-positioned security teams to ensure immediate response capability.
Yes. We provide hostile environment support packages specifically designed for humanitarian and development organisations operating in Mozambique. This includes security risk assessments, staff movement planning, safe house management, communication protocols, medical evacuation coordination, and crisis management support. Our teams have extensive experience supporting INGOs in both the Cabo Delgado conflict zone and areas affected by cyclone recovery operations in central Mozambique.
Whether you require LNG project security in Cabo Delgado, executive protection in Maputo, or maritime security across the Mozambique Channel, our in-country team is ready to deliver a tailored security solution.