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Southern Africa: Mozambique Asks EU for Military Help
Mozambique News Reports And Clippings, 29 September 2020
Mozambique has asked the EU for "support in the area of specialist training for the fight against terrorism and insurgency." This support could take the form of training, logistics… Read more »
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Mozambique: Police Claim Control Of Empty Mocimboa, From A Distance
Mozambique News Reports And Clippings, 29 September 2020
"We are not physically in the port and town of Mocimboa da Praia [but they] are not in the hands of the terrorists because we exercise an increased control," said Police Commander… Read more »
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Mozambique: Renamo Junta Small War Continues
Mozambique News Reports And Clippings, 29 September 2020
The Renamo dissident group led by Mariano Nhongo continues to wage a small and largely unchallenged war along the main north-south EN1 road running along the border between Manica… Read more »
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Mozambique: Is Eric Prince Coming In On UAE'S Coat Tails?
Mozambique News Reports And Clippings, 29 September 2020
Despite some ups and downs, Erik Prince is said to be still close to UAE ruler Mohammed bin Zayed, a graduate of Britain's Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. The Intercept in 2019… Read more »
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Mozambique: Defence Forces Repel Terrorist Attack Against Bilibiza
AIM, 25 September 2020
Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi on Friday announced that, on the previous day, the defence and security forces had repelled a terrorist attack against the small town of Bilibiza… Read more »
Mozambique Asks EU for Military Help As Insurgency Escalates
Several months after the European Union made a vague offer of support, the Mozambican government has asked the body for "support in the area of specialist training for the fight against terrorism and insurgency." The support, according to reports, could take the form of training, logistics for the forces fighting the insurgency, equipment for medical assistance in combat zones, and technical capacity building. The attacks in Cabo Delgado province began in 2017, but have gathered pace.
InFocus
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A worsening conflict, combined with a precarious humanitarian situation, has forced more than 300,000 people to flee their homes and villages in Mozambique's Cabo Delgado province, ... Read more »
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Barely a month after the independent weekly newspaper Canal de Moçambique was petrol bombed, Luciano da Conceicao, a correspondent for Deutsche Welle, was abducted at the Read more »
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The Mozambican government has denounced the gruesome video footage of men in army uniforms beating and shooting a woman suspected of being an insurgent. The video, which circulated ... Read more »
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The latest attack by Islamic State-linked insurgents on the island of Vamisse in the northern Mozambican province of Cabo Delgado represents a significant escalation since the ... Read more »
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In the run-up to their 40th annual summit on August 17, 2020, the leaders of SADC faced a barrage of criticism from citizens over their inaction in response to the region's probl Read more »
Violence in Cabo Delgado has forced thousands to flee their homes (file photo).
