Dramatic Flare-Up in Mozambique's Mysterious Insurgency
It began in October 2017, when armed militants attacked a series of police stations. Since then, sporadic attacks on villages and government buildings have killed dozens of people, prompting a heavy-handed response from government security forces. But little more is known about the armed group or its motivations...
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Mozambique:
One Dead in New Terrorist Attack
AIM, 29 November 2018
A terrorist group on Tuesday night attacked the village of Nacotuco, in Macomia district, in the northern Mozambican province of Cabo Delgado, killing one person and injuring… Read more »
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Mozambique:
Police Deny Attack in Nangade
AIM, 28 November 2018
The spokesperson for the General Command of the Mozambican police, Inacio Dina, has denied that there was any terrorist attack last week in Nangade district, in the northern… Read more »
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Mozambique:
Renamo Official Found Dead in Montepuez District
AIM, 27 November 2018
A district delegate of Mozambique's former rebel movement Renamo has been found dead, apparently murdered, in the northern province of Cabo Delgado, according to a report in the… Read more »
InFocus
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Though the violence in Cabo Delgado, which has killed at least 90 people, first began getting serious attention more than a year ago, details about what's driving it remain ... Read more »
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Until a year ago, Mozambique's most northern province was known for its idyllic beaches and palm trees. But since October last year, unsettling news has emerged out of the region. ... Read more »
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Cabo Delgado, a province expected to become the centre of a natural gas industry after several promising discoveries, has been rocked by a spate of attacks on security forces and ... Read more »
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An unknown group of men thought to be Islamic fundamentalists, attacked the village of Monjane in the northern Mozambican province of Cabo Delgado. The village community leader. ... Read more »
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A group of about 30 men attacked three police stations in the coastal district of Mocimboa da Praia, Cabo Delgado province of northern Mozambique. Read more »