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Militants No Longer Occupy Major Towns in Mozambique, Chapo Says

President Daniel Chapo has announced that Mozambique's security forces and regional allies have made significant advances in the fight agains insurgents, reclaiming territories previously held by militants. He said militant groups are now constantly on the move due to sustained pressure from security forces, saying no kidnappings have been confirmed in the last six months.

Speaking at a gathering of the National Council of the Mozambique Youth Organisation (OJM) - the ruling Frelimo Party's youth wing - the President also urged the responsible use of social media. He warned against the growing risks of disinformation and digital manipulation.

Mozambique: Mozambique Relies On Rwanda's Troops to Fight Terrorism - What Happens If They Leave?

The Conversation Africa, 14 April 2026

Rwanda has threatened to withdraw its troops from Mozambique's Cabo Delgado province, signalling a potentially decisive shift in the southern African country's security… Read more »
Mozambique: Terrorists Do Not Occupy Any Towns, Says Chapo

AIM, 13 April 2026

Mozambican President Daniel Chapo announced on Monday that the islamist terrorists operating in the northern province of Cabo Delgado do not currently occupy any towns in the… Read more »
Mozambique: Residents Concerned At Movement of Terrorists in Macomia

AIM, 8 April 2026

Residents of Mucojo village, in Macomia district, in the northern Mozambican province of Cabo Delgado, have expressed their concern at the movement of supposed Islamist terrorists… Read more »
Mozambique: Is There a Case for Dialogue to End Mozambique's Insurgent War?

The New Humanitarian, 18 March 2026

"While military actions have contained territorial expansion, lasting solutions require dialogue." Read more »
Mozambique: Terrorists Claim Deaths of Nine Soldiers

AIM, 6 February 2026

The Islamist terrorists responsible for extreme violence in the northern Mozambican province of Cabo Delgado claim to have murdered at least nine members of the Mozambican Armed… Read more »
Mozambique: Terrorists Still Control Parts of Quiterajo

AIM, 8 January 2026

Islamist terrorists remain in control of part of the Quiterajo administrative post, in Macomia district, in the northern Mozambican province of Cabo Delgado, but the rest of… Read more »
Mozambique: Nearly 100,000 Displaced as Violence Spreads Across Northern Mozambique, Says UN

allAfrica, 2 December 2025

Intensified attacks on villages and the rapid spillover of the conflict into previously safe districts force tens of thousands of people to flee across northern Mozambique, with… Read more »
Mozambique: Chapo Denies Allegations of Human Rights Violations in Cabo Delgado

AIM, 30 November 2025

Mozambican President Daniel Chapo on Saturday denied claims of serious human rights violations allegedly committed by the Mozambican defence and security forces in Palma district,… Read more »

InFocus

How to Defuse the Tinderbox in Northern Mozambique

In nuanced examinations of the fighting in Cabo Delgado province, a range of analysts renew warnings against over-simpliflying the conflict as one of "jihadist terrorists" against a Western-oriented state which can be ended with military solutions alone.

The International Crisis Group says the authorities should deploy aid to build trust with locals and open dialogue with militants, while Southern African governments should redouble law enforcement efforts to
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- Mozambique: Stemming the Insurrection in Cabo Delgado
- Mozambique: War, Intervention, and Solidarity
Cabo Delgado, Mozambique - A Crisis Far From Over

Cabo Delgado, the northernmost province of Mozambique, has been suffering violent attacks from militants since 2017 that have forced hundreds of thousands of people to become internally displaced. Over 2020, the conflict escalated. In March 2021, it peaked when a coordinated and brutal attack took place in Palma, transforming a once busy city, home to Total's billion-dollar gas liquefaction
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- Mozambique: The Conflict in Cabo Delgado has Been Ongoing for Over Four Years. How is the Situation Today?
- Mozambique: Treating Root Causes of Northern Conflict Key to Guns Being Silenced
TotalEnergies Accused of War Crimes in Mozambique Massacre

A French energy giant has faced allegations of complicity in war crimes over a 2021 massacre near its multibillion-dollar gas project in northern Mozambique, claims the company denied. In a complaint filed with French prosecutors, the European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights (ECCHR) accused TotalEnergies of complicity in war crimes, including the torture and execution of dozens of civilians held by local
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- Mozambique: German NGO Accuses TotalEnergies of Complicity in Mozambique War Crimes
- Mozambique: TotalEnergies Complicit in Mozambique War Crimes - NGO
Mozambican Police Officers Missing After Cabo Delgado Attack

An unspecified number of police officers have been reported missing after an attack on a mining site in the country's northern Cabo Delgado province. The raiders, believed to be Islamist militants, set alight various mining equipment, as well as vehicles and motorcycles.

The raid led to an interruption of mining activities in the area as miners abandoned the site. Through its channels, the Islamic State
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- Mozambique: Police Officers Missing Following Terrorist Attack