Mozambique: Nearly 60,000 Displaced by Jihadist Attacks

Nearly 60,000 people have been displaced in northern Mozambique in two weeks due to renewed attacks by jihadists, according to the UN.

The Cabo Delgado province, where TotalEnergies is expected to restart a major energy project by the end of September, remains the epicenter of the insurgency by an organization linked to the Islamic State (IS).

Between July 20 and August 3, attacks in the Muidumbe, Ancuabe and Chiure districts led to the displacement of 57,034 people, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM). The region has not faced such a large number of displaced people since February 2024.

Paola Emerson, an OCHA official, said that about 30,000 displaced people have received assistance, but the available aid is not sufficient. The humanitarian intervention plan in Mozambique has only been funded by 19%.

The attack on Palma in March 2021 killed more than 800 people and resulted in the suspension of a TotalEnergies project. Work is expected to resume this summer.

More than 6,100 people have been killed since the start of the conflict, according to ACLED.

Source: ΑΠΕ-ΜΠΕ