Left to Die

32m

Part 1

Left to die: Escape from the Amarula – Part 1

In March, Islamist militants attacked the town of Palma, in northern Mozambique – the site of a $20bn gas project. They besieged a hotel, where more than 200 civilians were taking shelter. Help would soon be on its way, they were told. But the rescue never came. Why? In our new three-part series, we investigate what happened

• audio
• 32 mins
• Mon 21 Jun

47m

Part 2

Left to die: Escape from the Amarula – Part 2

In the second part in our series investigating how 200 civilians were left to die at the Amarula Hotel in northern Mozambique, we tell the story of their harrowing escape

• audio
• 47 mins
• Tue 22 Jun

35m

Part 3

Left to die: Escape from the Amarula – Part 3

Nick Alexander tells the story of his torturous escape from the ambushed Amarula Hotel convoy – and the question left lying in the dust of the attack: who, really, abandoned them all?

• audio
• 35 mins
• Wed 23 Jun

25m

Part 4

Left to die: Return to the Amarula

Last summer our three-part podcast Left To Die told the harrowing story of 200 civilians trapped in a hotel in Mozambique under siege by violent extremists. This week, we’re looking back to find out: what happened next?

• audio
• 25 mins
• Mon 18 Jul