The Southern African nation of Mozambique is coming off a violent, disputed election campaign, two devastating cyclones, a shadowy insurgency, an ongoing corruption scandal, and a visit by the Pope, who tried to bring this battered nation together. As the coastal nation looks toward 2020, with a major, multibillion-dollar ExxonMobil natural gas deal hanging in the air, what lies ahead, and can this fractured nation be put back together?
Three words resonated like a refrain during Pope Francis’ whirlwind tour of Mozambique: hope, peace, and reconciliation. Tens of thousands of faithful from across the African continent packed a Maputo stadium to hear that message, and take it with them