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Insurgents appear to be systematically burning houses in Palma in preparation for an occupation of the town — causing remaining residents to flee

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

Six insurgents were shot dead by Mozambique’s Defence and Security Forces (FDS) on Thursday 25 February in the village of Luneque, Nangade district, after pursuing an armed group that killed four people

The district towns of Nangade and Mueda are now benefiting from solar power, after months without connection to the national grid

Large numbers of people have arrived in the Cabo Delgado town of Montepuez, after attacks on Muidumbe and fears Mueda could be next

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

The government’s tendency to deploy police and military in almost every part of Cabo Delgado province, including in district administration positions, will prolong, not solve, the problem of extremist attacks, analysts warn

The assault on an insurgent position may have been supported by Russian-supplied helicopters and drones

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