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The paper discusses resource wealth and foreign aid issues in Mozambique. The author argues that potential resource wealth affords commercial opportunities that could undermine the dominant North–South channel of aid and influence in Mozambique, but it will probably not bring an end to external dependence. Mozambique remains reliant on foreign investment for resource extraction. It is unclear whether the government will surmount significant obstacles to ensuring that resource wealth spills over, and whether foreign donors will be able to redefine engagement to support the government in aligning hydrocarbon-driven growth with broader development.