Five girls arrive in Macomia after being freed by starving insurgents
Five teenage girls who had been in captivity for almost three years arrived last week in Macomia after being released by insurgents who are running out of food
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Military escort brings food supplies to desperate Palma
Food supplies have finally reached the town of Palma, in the far north-east of Cabo Delgado, thanks to a military escort to allow goods vehicles to travel safely from the town of Nangade
Insurgents kill four on Quirimba island
Four people were killed on Tuesday by insurgents on Quirimba island, Ibo district, after armed men attacked the area
Total suspends construction at Mozambique LNG as fighting reaches project perimeter
Total has suspended all construction work at its LNG project on the Afungi peninsula in Cabo Delgado following a spate of violent incidents close to the site
Mozambique aware of Tanzanian Islamists in Cabo Delgado since 2012, Nyusi says
The manifestation of radical Islamist groups began in 2012 in the districts of Mocímboa da Praia, Palma, Quissanga, and Nangade, Nyusi said, “promoted by a Tanzanian citizen identified as Abdul Shakulu”
Displaced people afraid to return to Quissanga while waiting for official guidance
Refugees from currently in accommodation camps in Metuge district are afraid to return home to Quissanga, despite Mozambique’s chief of police saying the area is safe
Solar power eases blackout for conflict-hit towns in Cabo Delgado
The district towns of Nangade and Mueda are now benefiting from solar power, after months without connection to the national grid
Insurgents attack Mute village, south of Palma
The village of Mute in Palma district was invaded yesterday by armed men suspected of being part of the Islamist insurgency in Cabo Delgado
Mozambique president warns media over Cabo Delgado coverage
President Nyusi yesterday encouraged the Ministry of Defence to guard against ‘misinformation’ that could hurt its image and damage national unity – but acknowledged a need to improve respect for human rights
Armed forces recover Muidumbe after nearly two weeks under terrorist control
Mozambique’s government forces have regained control of at least one key village in Muidumbe district, though the circumstances of its retaking remain unclear