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The Cabo Delgado province in northern Mozambique has seen increasing violence over the past several years in the face of an Islamist group known locally as Al-Shabab (unrelated to Al-Shabab in Somalia). The group pledged allegiance to ISIS/ISIL in 2018, but the extent to which the two groups collaborate is hotly debated. The fighting has led to hundreds of thousands of refugees and IDPs (internally displaced persons) as thousands die in the violence. Reports indicate Al-Shabab has forced young men to join and taken young women into slavery and forced marriage. Accusations of war crimes have been leveled against the Islamists, the Mozambican armed forces, and the South Africa-based Dyck Advisory Group, which is operating in the country to assist the government.

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LEARNING RESOURCES

Cabo Delgado Insurgency

Southern Africa Cooperation

LEARNING RESOURCES

Background

Mozambique conflict: What's behind the unrest?Islamic militants operating in the north have been the cause of growing concern in the region.

Mozambique: Following the rise of Islamist group al-Shabab in Cabo DelgadoA visual explanation of how Mozambique’s islamist group al-Shabab has grown over the years in the northern Cabo Delgado province.

‘Complex’ emergency unfolding in Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado, warn UN agenciesUN agencies voiced deep concern on Wednesday over the worsening humanitarian crisis in Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado province, where attacks by armed groups have forced more than 565,000 to flee their homes.

Refugees

Mozambique: Cabo Delgado displacement could reach 1 million, UN officials warnSenior leaders with the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, warned on Monday of the urgent need to address the growing humanitarian crisis in the Cabo Delgado province in northern Mozambique, where an ongoing insurgency has uprooted hundreds of thousands of people.

Insecurity in northern Mozambique continues to forcibly displace thousandsUNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, remains gravely concerned for the safety of civilians in northern Mozambique as armed conflict and insecurity in the coastal

‘Large, likely long-lasting’ crisis looms over Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado, UNICEF warnsThe Cabo Delgado region in northern Mozambique is staring at a “large and likely long-lasting” humanitarian crisis, with nearly a third of its population displaced, worsening hunger and rising risk of deadly diseases, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Tuesday.

Government

Video: Militants Attacked a Key Town in Mozambique. Where Was the Government?Insurgents who have pledged allegiance to the Islamic State attacked the strategic town of Palma in March. We interviewed survivors and used videos, satellite imagery and ship-tracking data to show how Mozambique’s government failed to protect its civilians — leaving thousands to fend for themselves.

How Mozambique’s corrupt elite caused tragedy in the northMozambique was a poster child for development, but now, rebels threaten a once-in-a-generation investment. What went wrong?

Mozambique Is a Failed State. The West Isn't Helping It.Donor countries and international organizations are propping up a corrupt government rather than criticizing it—leaving millions of Mozambicans mired in poverty.

Mozambique and the “Tuna Bond” Scandal - Spotlight on Corruption

Cabo Delgado Insurgency

Mozambique: Civilians killed as war crimes committed by armed group, government forces, and private military contractors – new reportThe new report documents serious violations of international humanitarian law by all parties to the conflict in Cabo Delgado.

Mozambique: Nyusi Confirms Clashes Near Palma

Mozambique’s conflict and the question of foreign interventionAttack on Palma has again increased pressure for more foreign military intervention, which Maputo has long resisted.

Southern Africa Cooperation

Regional Troops Set to Arrive in Mozambique to Help Fight RebelsSoldiers from a regional bloc are set to arrive in Mozambique from Thursday to help fight an Islamic State-linked insurgency that’s left more than 3,000 people dead and halted Africa’s biggest private investment yet.

Rwanda deploys 1,000 soldiers to Mozambique’s Cabo DelgadoGov’t says deployment at request of Mozambican authorities aimed at restoring state control in conflict-hit province.

Mozambique: SADC intervention to take months, with fewer troops than planned-consultancyThe consultancy NKC African Economics on Friday said that support from the Southern African Development Community (SADC) to Mozambique would take months and that the number of troops would be smaller than expected. "Considering the pace at which work has been going on, we expect it to take anothe

COVID-19

Mozambique Covid-19: Positivity rate and hospitalisations continue to rise - AIM

Mozambique: Covid-19 indicators continue to deteriorate - AIM

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