John McDermott, The Economist's chief Africa correspondent, sheds light on the escalating violence and humanitarian crisis in Mozambique's Cabo Delgado province, where an insurgency fueled by socio-economic factors is wreaking havoc. He discusses the government's struggles to control the situation amid a vital natural-gas project. The conversation also touches on the tense atmosphere in Minneapolis related to the trial of a police officer charged in George Floyd's death, exploring themes of accountability and societal healing.