Contractors accused of rescuing white workers first after Mozambique attack

Amnesty International says private military firm in Cabo Delgado abandoned others to their fate

Survivors of a recent attack by Islamist insurgents in Mozambique have told Amnesty International that private military contractors prioritised white workers for evacuation as the extremists closed in during days of confused fighting.

An estimated 220 civilians sought refuge in the Amarula hotel in Palma, in the northern province of Cabo Delgado, during the attack in late March.