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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

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

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

Insurgents take over Muidumbe villages amid reports of multiple beheadings
Fighting is continuing in the Cabo Delgado district of Muidumbe, where insurgents have reportedly carried out mass beheadings in recent days

Interior minister dismisses ‘rumours’ of hundreds of insurgents killed at Awasse
Mozambique’s interior minister has dismissed as “rumours” reports of the country’s security forces inflicting significant losses on insurgents in Awasse in mid-October

Cabo Delgado insecurity allows drug trafficking ‘to thrive’, US warns
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Refugees flee Mocímboa as fierce fight for town continues
Well armed insurgents were surprised by stiff resistance from government forces in Mocimboa da Praia – while civilians caught in the crossfire have fled on foot

Top officer killed in insurgent attack on Mocímboa da Praia
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