Analysts say it is still too early to think about exiting the Southern African Development Community (SADC), which helps the country fight terrorism.

Whether or not to continue the regional military mission will be discussed at a meeting this Friday.

"The goal for which they came is far from being achieved. You can't deny that there is progress on the ground, but we are also seeing that in recent days the presence of the insurgents remains strong," says analyst Sergio Chichava quoted by VOA.

Chichava considers "the extension normal, given that it would be a setback if these troops were to leave the country at this point, given the way the situation is developing."

While there are discussions about extending the presence of the SADC military, there is nothing announced about the Rwandan troops.

Analysts say that this is a case apart, since, despite the secrecy, Kigali has already made it clear that his military will be in Cabo Delgado indefinitely.

But researcher João Feijó says that in addition to the military situation, coordination with community leaders must be consolidated in order to make victory against the terrorists sustainable.

"Local leaders are people that the insurgents might use as interlocutors to surrender, so it is critical to use these community leaders as communication mechanisms" said the researcher.

Also linked to this, this week in Cabo Delgado, religious denominations signed an agreement to join forces in order to stop young people from joining terrorist groups.