A group of insurgents left behind a trail of destruction as they moved west across Macomia from Nkoe to Chicomo towards Meluco on Friday and Saturday, beheading several civilians and burning down numerous houses

The Islamic State (IS) has begun referring to its affiliated operation in Mozambique as “Wilayah Mozambique”, or Mozambique Province, a move which appears to be part of a wider reorganisation of the terror group in Africa

Until last week, there had not been a recorded attack in Palma for six months and insurgents were officially driven out of Palma at the beginning of February

What appears to be the final version of a controversial reconstruction plan for Cabo Delgado province has been published in full on an EU website, despite not yet having been approved by the Mozambican government

Rwandan troops are in pursuit of a group of insurgents who have carried out a string of hit-and-run attacks in Nangade since Saturday, killing at least one civilian

Up to now, the large and impressive Rwandan force had been confined to liberating and securing the districts of Palma and Mocimboa da Praia, of direct importance to Mozambique’s LNG projects

Market conditions are creating additional pressure for TotalEnergies to resume work on its Mozambique LNG project, but Afungi is still not as safe as it needs to be

Three Mozambican soldiers have been killed in an attack on a military position in Nangade district

Mozambican rapid response police in Palma allegedly tortured three civilians, two of them to death, suspecting they were terrorists

The conflict appears to be an irregular insurgency against the Mozambican state, but it retains close links to global jihad