Mozambique Update – 8 February 2022

1. Bishop Of Lichinga Appeals For Assistance For Niassa IDP’s The insurgent attacks in the province of Niassa have displaced more than 4,000. The insurgents’ first incursion in this region took place in the district of Mecula, and the situation is already...

Mozambique Update – 26 January 2022

1. Cyclone Ana Wreaks Havoc In Tete Tropical Storm Ana made landfall in Mozambique on Monday. The storm, which had wind speeds of up to 100km/h, had rainfall of 200mm in a 24 hour cycle, which caused widespread flooding, significant damage to infrastructure and...

Mozambique Update – 19 January 2022

1. Mozambican Human Rights Activists Reject President Ramaphosa’s Claim That Insurgency Has Been Neutralized While the Southern African Development Community (SADC) has noted considerable gains in Cabo Delgado, there are genuine fears that insurgents have withdrawn to...

Mozambique Update – 17 January 2022

1. Mozambique’s security discussed in Rwanda On 9 January, a delegation of senior officers of the Mozambique Defence and Security Forces led by the Head of General Staff of the FADM (Joaquim Mangrasse) and the General Commander of the PRM (Bernardino Rafael) went to...

Mozambique Update – 10 January 2022

1. Interfaith Statement Signed in Pemba On Monday 3 January, various faith leaders met in Pemba, and agreed on a document to outline their collective response to the violence in Cabo Delgado. The document, entitled “Religion as part of the Solution”, was as a result...

Mozambique Update – 5 January 2022

1. No End to Insurgency as Violence Escalates Contrary to statements by Mozambican and Rwandan officials, the insurgency is not only spreading to neighbouring provinces – in recent weeks it has been escalating. DHPI has been reporting on escalating attacks since the...

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