Since October 2017, the northern province of Mozambique, Cabo Delgado has been suffering violent attacks from an armed group. Over 2020, these attacks grew in strength and brutality - leaving a tremendous psychological impact on communities. The attacks in Palma are illustrative of the violence that the people have been exposed to during the conflict in Cabo Delgado, which has been increasing in intensity and spread over the last year. While they have expanded their capacity over the last months, MSF says their presence is still limited and only addresses a fraction of the needs.
An armed conflict is raging in Northern Mozambique. Over 650,000 people have been forced to flee for their lives. Homes, ... see more »
At the Mapupulu site for internally displaced persons, a woman is helping to build a new home for her family after they fled the armed conflict.
Sabotage by the insurgents operating in the northern Mozambican province of Cabo Delgado, has deprived much of the province of electrical power, reports the independent daily O ... Read more »
A mental health session is conducted with people who have sought shelter in the Nangua camp for internally displaced people. These sessions are used to help those displaced by the armed conflict in Cabo Delgado talk about their experiences and get support for issues like PTSD.
Ministers of the Southern African Development Community have recommended that the region's leaders provide Mozambique with the assistance it needs to tackle insurgents in the ... Read more »
An aerial view of the 25 de Junho camp for internally displaced people in Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado province which has seen armed conflict resulting in hundreds of thousands of people being displaced.
The SADC's communiqué after its April 8, 2021 meeting in response to the Palma attack, said the "heinous attacks cannot be allowed to continue without a proportionate ... Read more »
The French energy company has withdrawn workers from a U.S.$20 billion gas project in Mozambique after a nearby attack. The French fuel giant Total on April 26 halted work on its ... Read more »
Southern African leaders have issued a joint statement of concern about ongoing extremist violence in northern Mozambique, which has left thousands of people dead and displaced ... Read more »
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