French prosecutors have initiated a manslaughter investigation against TotalEnergies in connection with a 2021 jihadist attack in Mozambique that resulted in numerous fatalities.
Seven individuals, including survivors and relatives of the victims, have accused TotalEnergies of failing to safeguard its subcontractors during the attack, which prompted the legal action filed in October 2023.
TotalEnergies suspended its $20 billion liquefied natural gas project following the assault but is contemplating resuming it, notwithstanding warnings from NGOs about human rights violations associated with the incident.
Several NGOs have called on financial backers to reject the resumption of TotalEnergies' project, citing human rights concerns stemming from the attack.