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Palma district living in fear despite strong military presence
Attacks in Palma district are leaving the population fearful, though the LNG project seems well defended
Mozambicans flee to Tanzania to escape Cabo Delgado attacks
Mozambicans fleeing attacks in northern Cabo Delgado are being housed in a refugee camp run by the Tanzanian authorities, sources say
Island attacks exacerbate refugee crisis in Cabo Delgado
The village of Pangane on the coast of Cabo Delgado’s conflict-hit Macomia district is home to increasing numbers of refugees, while others flee to the provincial capital of Pemba
Mozambique defence forces ‘trying to control’ Mocímboa da Praia
Mozambique’s security and defence forces (FDS) are “trying to control” a “tense and fluid” situation in Mocimboa da Praia after “successive waves of attacks”over the past week, defence minister Jaime Neto said
Tanzania caught suspected terrorists headed for Mocímboa da Praia, Mozambique says
Tanzanian authorities “de-activated” a group of suspected insurgents attempting to cross the border to Mozambique to go to Mocímboa da Praia this week, Mozambique’s foreign minister Veronica Macamo said
Insurgents take Mocímboa da Praia port after intense fighting
A major attack on the town of Mocímboa da Praia in recent days has culminated…
IS and government propagandists claim victory in latest Mocímboa battle
There has been renewed fighting in the town of Mocímboa da Praia this week, with Islamic State and pro-government sources claiming to have inflicted serious losses on one another
Cholera outbreak adds to death and strife in conflict-hit Cabo Delgado
The death toll from a cholera outbreak in Macomia district, Cabo Delgado province, hit at least 28 last week, according to sources in the coastal village of Pangane
Cabo Delgado residents forced to travel up to 200 km to access cash
Residents of Cabo Delgado are forced to travel long distances to access banking services, as branches across the province have either been destroyed or shut down as a result of the insurgency on top of the devastation wrought by Cyclone Kenneth in April 2019