The district of Ibo, which is part of the Quirimbas archipelago in the north-east of Cabo Delgado province, has returned to normal life after recently being devastated by terrorist attacks. According to the Permanent Secretary of the Ibo district, Egas Nhamuanzo, quoted by Zumbo FM Notícias, "at the moment security in the district is guaranteed, and...
The terrorist attacks in Cabo Delgado, in northern Mozambique, are causing a new wave of displaced people. For analyst Tomás Queface, "the way the government and the Defense Forces are dealing with the attacks is worrying". In a VOA publication, the researcher believes that the insurgents have been looking at the...
The Confederation of Economic Associations of Mozambique (CTA), the largest employers' organization in the country, said on Wednesday that it does not agree with recent pronouncements on the insecurity situation in Cabo Delgado. The CTA's position comes after the president of the Cabo Delgado Business Council, Mamudo Irache, suggested on Tuesday that...
The President of the Republic, Filipe Nyusi, on Sunday expressed his discomfort with France's appeal to its citizens not to travel to Cabo Delgado, in the north of the country, due to the worsening of terrorist attacks, and even spoke of an agenda. Quoted by Correio da Manhã, the Mozambican head of state said that it was to be expected that the French authorities,...
In 2022, Mozambique saw its economic and social activity return to normal, after the government decreed an end to Covid-19 restrictions, but the cost of living remained high for the majority. Throughout the year, the country continued to experience the drama of terrorist attacks in Cabo Delgado, promoted by a...
Mozambique and Tanzania decided to establish a technical police team responsible for drawing strategies to combat terrorism that, since 2017, has plagued the province of Cabo Delgado. The information was advanced a few days ago by the Minister of National Defence, Cristóvão Chume, at the closing of the Ministerial Meeting of the IV Session of the Permanent Joint Commission on Defence and...
The President of the Republic, Filipe Nyusi argued that the armed attacks that terrorize the province of Cabo Delgado aims to weaken the governance of Frelimo, blaming "enemies" of the ruling party for the aggression. "Because the wave of demonstrations and other attempts to create disorder have never had the effect of weakening Frelimo and the people, our...
Part of the body of an elderly man was found separated from his head on Wednesday, allegedly decapitated by a group of unknown people in the locality of Mapate, inside the district of Muidumbe, in the province of Cabo Delgado. Local sources quoted by Lusa reportedly revealed that the atrocity was committed by armed men who have been terrorizing the province since...
Analysts say that statements by National Defense Ministry Inspector General Victor Muiriquele that challenges remain in identifying the financiers of the insurgency in Cabo Delgado show that Mozambique does not yet have the capabilities to tackle the problem and advocate building the capacity of its intelligence. "It is important to recognize that it is a challenge to identify the...
A day after the President of the Republic announced in Pemba, the assault on an important insurgency base in Macomia, where Bonomade Machude Omar, the guerrilla commander, was, however, not captured, analysts consider that this means that the war in Cabo Delgado is still far from over. Filipe Nyusi said...