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Insurgents in northern Mozambique killed at least five people in attacks launched near the Nangade district headquarters yesterday, while President Filipe Nyusi was visiting the district

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

Tanzania has faced criticism that it is taking a self-centred approach to the conflict in Cabo Delgado

A prisoner who escaped from Mueda’s district prison, Cadeia Distrital de Mueda in Cabo Delgado province on Saturday afternoon was recaptured by local militia within 30 minutes

Mozambican and regional allied forces are struggling to contain insurgent attacks and stabilise security in Cabo Delgado province’s northern districts bordering Tanzania

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

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

Aid agencies and civil society are preparing for a mass return of displaced people as living conditions improve in Cabo Delgado’s northern districts

The SADC Mission in Mozambique (SAMIM) claimed this week it has brought “calm and stability” to districts of Cabo Delgado — but not all locals are convinced