Insurgents attacked a garrison of the Mozambican armed forces (FADM) in Nangade on 28 June, killing the commander and injuring up to five soldiers

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As the conflict’s geographic footprint expands, it will only become more important to curb the government’s tendency toward violent repression of populations it deems at risk of collaborating with the insurgency

If RDF troops become the sine qua non of security provision in northern Mozambique, it will both stretch the resources of the Rwandan deployment and leave the security situation in the region hostage to the whims of the Rwandan government

South African private military contractor DAG is due to pull out of Cabo Delgado next month, with responsibility for aerial support being taken over by the Mozambican military

The town of Nangade is increasingly nervous as insurgents have attacked villages as close as 10km away already this week

War crimes have been committed in Cabo Delgado by Islamist insurgents, Mozambique government forces, and Dyck Advisory Group, according to a new report published today by human rights organisation Amnesty International

Mozambique’s ministry of defence yesterday denied allegations of human rights abuses in Cabo Delgado, but Amnesty International said its allegations are well-founded

Amnesty International said its researchers obtained five videos and three photos from sources within Mozambique, which it verified in its 'Crisis Evidence Lab'

Fighting in Mocimboa claimed the life of the most senior military officer in the town, among an unknown number of dead on both sides of the conflict, as well as civilians