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International Business Times
International Business Times
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Silaide MUTEMBA

Jihadist Attacks Displace Tens Of Thousands In Mozambique

Displaced people from the province of Cabo Delgado gather to received humanitarian aid from the World Food Program (WFP) (Credit: AFP)

Mozambique's government confirmed Tuesday that tens of thousands have been driven from their homes by a wave of jihadist attacks in the restive north, but rejected calls for a state of emergency.

"We are talking about 67,321 displaced people," government spokesman Filimao Suaze told a press conference in the capital Maputo, describing the situation in Cabo Delgado province.

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