Executive Protection in Maputo

Senior LNG sector executives, energy investment principals, and government affairs visitors to the Mozambique government warrant EP in Maputo. The airport carjacking risk and post-election political volatility make a dedicated EP team appropriate for any principal above director level. The combination of a high-risk city, limited emergency response infrastructure, and LNG sector profile visibility makes EP appropriate as the baseline for senior visitors rather than only for the most prominent profiles.

Cabo Delgado is 1,800 kilometres from Maputo and the insurgency does not affect standard Maputo city EP operations. It provides the broader LNG security context that brings many principals to Maputo. Any itinerary element in northern Mozambique or near the gas field areas requires a separate, specialist conflict-zone security assessment that is entirely distinct from the Maputo EP programme. Source: FCDO Mozambique travel advisory, 2026.

Mozambique’s Ministry of Interior regulates all private security companies. The framework is developing and less formalised than established markets. Operator due diligence must include corporate references from international clients with Mozambique EP experience alongside formal licensing documentation.

SOS Clinica (International SOS network) provides the best available private care in Maputo for acute cases. For serious medical cases, evacuation to Johannesburg is the standard response. Medical evacuation insurance covering South Africa is a non-negotiable pre-deployment requirement for all Mozambique EP assignments.