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The Latest Breaking News from Cabo Delgado

UN says nearly 60,000 displaced by heavy fighting in northern Mozambique

Escalating attacks in Cabo Delgado are taking place amid major cuts in international aid.

Al Jazeera

Islamic State-linked fighters displace over 46,000 people in northern Mozambique, UN says

The United Nations says attacks by insurgents in Mozambique’s northern Cabo Delgado province displaced more than 46,000 people in the space of eight days last month

The Independent UK

Activists sue US development bank over $4.6bn loan to massive Mozambique gas project

Environmental groups claim loan is ‘unlawful’ in legal filing

The Independent UK

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At least 120 children taken by insurgents in Mozambique, rights group says

Government forces have struggled to contain the violence in Cabo Delgado province, relying on support from troops sent by Rwanda, South Africa and other regional partners.

Euronews

At least 120 children abducted by insurgents in Mozambique, Human Rights Watch says

A charity claims at least 120 children have been kidnapped by jihadist insurgents

The Independent UK

Mozambique after 50 years of independence: what’s there to celebrate?

Mozambique’s government, led by the Frelimo party, has long been planning celebrations for 2025. It is 50 years since independence, won after an anti-colonial war against Portugal led by the same party.

The Conversation

Jihadist Attacks Hit Mozambique As Total Readies To Resume Gas Project

A series of attacks in northern Mozambique this month point to a resurgence of violence by Islamic State-linked militants as energy giant TotalEnergies prepares to resume a major gas project, analysts say.

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Political assassinations, police violence and lack of press freedom: 3 barriers to peace in Mozambique

Mozambique’s parliament and its new president, Daniel Chapo, were sworn in in mid-January 2025 after a tumultuous post-election period of protests, barricades and police violence.

The Conversation

Cyclone Chido death toll in Mozambique rises to 73

At least 66 of the deaths occurred in the northern Cabo Delgado province, national disaster centre says.

Al Jazeera

Mozambique’s election: Who’s contesting and what’s at stake?

Wednesday’s polls are expected to usher a younger president into power for the first time since independence in 1975.

Al Jazeera

Mozambique Elects New President In Tense Vote

Mozambique votes for a new president, governors and members of parliament on Wednesday as jihadist violence stalls natural gas projects that could bring a major boost to its morose economy.

International Business Times

Mozambique Prepares For Election Amidst Ongoing Insurgency

Mozambique's upcoming elections amidst insurgency in Cabo Delgado, focusing on peace and socio-economic challenges. Stay updated with AP's Africa coverage.

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Islamic State Attacks In Mozambique Leave Children Missing

Islamic State attacks in Mozambique's Cabo Delgado province lead to child abductions and mass displacement, raising concerns about security and stability.

International Business Times

Jihadist Attacks Displace Tens Of Thousands In Mozambique

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.

The Conversation

Mozambican terror group is strikingly similar to Nigeria's deadly Boko Haram

Terrorism is a global problem affecting many countries. Until 2017, however, southern Africa was largely spared from this phenomenon. The bloody conflict sparked by Ansar al-Sunna in northern Mozambique has since changed the region’s security landscape.

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Senegal's President Macky Sall announces he will not seek third term in office

In tonight's edition: Senegal's Macky Sall rules out running for president again, after months of tension over suggestions that he was considering a third term in office. In Mozambique, residents begin returning to Cabo Delgado, on the northern coast, after years of a deadly Islamist insurgency. And we look at…

Al Jazeera

Mozambique okays resumption of $20bn Cabo Delgado gas project

The project, in which TotalEnergies owns an operating stake of 26.5%, was halted in 2021 due to mounting insecurity.

Reuters

Gemfields evacuates Mozambique exploration camp after attack

Precious stones miner Gemfields Group on Tuesday said it has halted operations and was evacuating personnel from its Nairoto exploration camp in Mozambique's insurgent-hit Cabo Delgado province after an attack on a nearby village.

The Independent UK

Mozambique's extremist rebels kill aid worker in north

Extremist rebels in Mozambique’s northern Cabo Delgado province have killed a worker for the international charity Doctors Without Borders, shortly after a former vice president of the organization was asked to produce a report into the humanitarian situation in the conflict-hit region

Reuters

Over 30 militants, two soldiers killed in insurgent clash in Mozambique

Over 30 militants and two soldiers were killed during a clash in Mozambique's northern province of Cabo Delgado, the Southern African Development Community (SADC) mission to Mozambique (SAMIM) said on Wednesday.

The Independent UK

Mozambique struggles to rebuild after dual shock of climate change and insurgent violence

Mozambique is suffering from displacement of its internal population due to violent and conflict and pressures brought on by climate change. The UNHCR is attempting to resolve issues for those who remain, including accommodation, food security and economic sustainability

The Independent UK

Mozambique jihadi violence spreads despite military effort

Fleeing beheadings, shootings, rapes and kidnappings, nearly 1 million people are displaced by the Islamic extremist insurgency in northern Mozambique

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