Why northern Mozambique’s surging violence is worsening displacement crisis
Mozambique government has begun a two-day forum to discuss the future of displaced people in the country as a devastating armed conflict in the northern Cabo Delgado region enters its ninth year. Since 2017, resource-rich northern Mozambique has battled an ISIL-affiliated armed group, known locally as al-Shabab, but which has no affiliation with the Somali armed group of the same name.
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Key Facts
- Fact 1: Since 2017, resource-rich northern Mozambique has battled an ISIL-affiliated armed group, known locally as al-Shabab, but which has no affiliation with the Somali armed group of the same name.
- Fact 2: After the floods, hunger: Mozambique’s second disaster TotalEnergies restarts $20bn LNG project in Mozambique after 5-year freeze How could El Nino reshape tropical storms around the world this year?
- Fact 3: Mozambique says 5 citizens killed in ‘xenophobic attacks’ in South Africa Renewed attacks since last August have caused a surge in displacement and humanitarian needs.
- Fact 4: The latest wave of violence affected all 17 districts of the Cabo Delgado region for the first time.
Mozambique government has begun a two-day forum to discuss the future of displaced people in the country as a devastating armed conflict in the northern Cabo Delgado region enters its ninth year. Since 2017, resource-rich northern Mozambique has battled an ISIL-affiliated armed group, known locally as al-Shabab, but which has no affiliation with the Somali armed group of the same name.
Heavy troop deployments to the affected areas have so far failed to dislodge the group. After the floods, hunger: Mozambique’s second disaster TotalEnergies restarts $20bn LNG project in Mozambique after 5-year freeze How could El Nino reshape tropical storms around the world this year? Mozambique says 5 citizens killed in ‘xenophobic attacks’ in South Africa Renewed attacks since last August have caused a surge in displacement and humanitarian needs.
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Original source: Al Jazeera
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