Rising Violence Displaces Thousands in Northern Mozambique

In northern Mozambique, escalating violence has displaced over 107,000 people in two weeks. The U.N. reports that insurgent attacks have spread beyond Cabo Delgado to Nampula and Niassa, affecting over 1.3 million since 2017. Humanitarian aid is dwindling, intensifying the crisis.

Escalating violence in northern Mozambique has displaced more than 107,000 people in the last two weeks, according to the United Nations humanitarian agency. Attacks by insurgents have intensified this year, spreading from the gas-rich Cabo Delgado to the provinces of Nampula and Niassa.

Since 2017, over 1.3 million people have been displaced by the violence, with recent attacks forcing residents to flee their homes. Paola Emerson, Head of Office at the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in Mozambique, highlighted the fear and devastation caused by the insurgent attacks.

Reports indicate that the latest wave of violence in Nampula is unprecedented, with prolonged attacks by non-state armed groups. The U.N. warns that food stocks and health supplies are inadequate, with significant shortages affecting displaced populations.

(With inputs from agencies.)