Insurgents killed a woman and looted a newly opened health centre in an attack on the village of Ntoli in Nangade district

Up to five people were beheaded by insurgents in the village of Muissi in the Metuge district of Cabo Delgado province on Saturday

The European Union is to consider a request from Mozambique for lethal weapons, to add to the non-lethal equipment it is already contributing to the counter-insurgency effort in the north

Insurgents in Cabo Delgado claim to have killed 16 members of the armed forces in a battle in Macomia last week

Insurgents attacked a Catholic mission in Chipene, Nampula province on Tuesday evening, killing an Italian nun and burning buildings and vehicles

The attack is the first outside Cabo Delgado since 17 June, when a civilian was beheaded in the village of Lúrio in Nampula

Insurgents attacked in the district of Chiure last night, apparently following a trajectory that in June led them to commit their first attack in Nampula province

At least three civilians were beheaded by insurgents on the banks of the Megaruma river dividing the districts of Ancuabe and Chiure on Wednesday

Three security forces members were killed in a clash with insurgents on 24 August in the village of Minhanha, Meluco district, following an attack in which two civilians were beheaded

Ensuring sustainable return of displaced people in northern Cabo Delgado will depend to a great extent on ensuring that local businesses can re-establish themselves. But the challenges in terms of security, basic infrastructure, and financial services are considerable