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Violence In Mozambique's Cabo Delgado Province Intensifies

The violent insurgency in the Cabo Degaldo province continues with an attack on Sunday night that left several people dead. The insurgents are reported to have gone door-to-door calling out the names of their victims, which included police officers.

More than 6,000 people have been killed in the troubled region since violence erupted in 2017 between the Mozambican army and Jihadist groups, leading to a massive displacement crisis. Forces from neigboring countries have also joined the fight.

Mozambique: Cabo Delgado War Intensifies

Mozambique News Reports And Clippings, 10 September 2025

Seven people were killed when insurgents attacked Filipe Nyusi (30 de Junho) neighbourhood in Mocimboa da Praia town Sunday night (7 September). This is the first attack in the… Read more »
Mozambique: No Agreement Yet on Gas Resumption

Mozambique News Reports And Clippings, 10 September 2025

Despite repeated promises that work would resume "soon" on the Cabo Delgado gas, little is happening. Offshore Area 1 is shared by consortia headed by the French TotalEnergies and… Read more »
Mozambique: Mozambique and Rwanda Sign Status of Forces Agreement

AIM, 28 August 2025

Mozambican Defence Minister Cristovao Chume and his Rwandan counterpart Juvenal Marizamunda on Wednesday signed a Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) in the Rwandan capital, Kigali. Read more »

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Jihadists Attacks Escalate In Mozambique's Cabo Delgado Province

Jihadist fighters have ramped up attacks on villages in several districts of the troubled Cabo Delgado province in recent weeks, engaging in clashes with Mozambican and Rwandan soldiers in the area. The militants are also reported to have set up road blocks and hindered humanitarian supplies to thousands of displaced people.

More than 6,000 people have been killed since the insurgency began in 2017, and tens of
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- Mozambique: Eight Districts in Cabo Delgado Have Been Hit By Jihadist Attacks in Recent Weeks
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Violence in Cabo Delgado Disrupts Healthcare Access

Cabo Delgado is experiencing an alarming increase in violence, compromising access to healthcare for vulnerable communities. Since the conflict began almost eight years ago, over 400,000 people have been displaced, and medical services are being cut, as well as movement restrictions for healthcare workers and patients.

Health workers have been unable to reach patients due to attacks and insecurity,
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- Mozambique: Rise in Violence Increasingly Compromising Access to Healthcare in Cabo Delgado
- Mozambique: African Union Deploys Technical Assessment Mission to Cabo Delgado
Mozambique's Protests An 'Extension Of Subversion in North'

President Daniel Chapo has "no doubt" that the protests after the country's 2024 presidential election were a continuation of the insurgency in the northern Cabo Delgado province, where Islamist groups are battling against Mozambique's security forces and regional troops. ".. These attacks are aimed at creating chaos in order to squander our strategic mineral resources," he told diplomats on February 21.

The country witnessed weeks of deadly protests after
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- Mozambique: Chapo Says Protests Are Subversive Extension of Cabo Delgado War
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