Western Union has suspended money transfers for people in, and from, Cabo Delgado — apparently for fear of terror financing, though neither it nor the regulator has said why

After a June 2020 security brief criticised Mozambique’s armed forces, Maputo went looking for support

With the government predicting that insurgent violence is winding down, it has decided to inaugurate a phase of post-conflict reconstruction by drawing up a reconstruction plan for Cabo Delgado

The conflict in Cabo Delgado has shifted traditional trade arrangements either side of the Ruvuma river. Local merchants in Cabo Delgado now buy mostly manufactured goods in Tanzania, while food is bought domestically, mostly in Pemba

Insurgents attacked Quinto Congresso village in Macomia at dawn on Wednesday, killing one man, looting supplies and setting several homes on fire

Three emaciated insurgents handed themselves in in Muidumbe district, and two more gave themselves up in Macomia

Insurgents attacked a village on the Tanzanian side of the Rovuma river on the night of 20-21 October, taking a number of hostages who were later freed

Two traders from Mueda, suspected of being buyers for insurgents, were brought back to the town to be questioned by local police after they were captured with goods sailing from Pemba to Palma

Cabo Ligado analyses the military challenges around civilian protection as displaced people return to the conflict zone

Cabo Ligado’s latest monthly report takes a look at the inducements and challenges shaping decisions by displaced civilians about when to return to their homes