The South African troops who helped fight terrorism in the northern province of Cabo Delgado began their withdrawal process on Monday (15). They are part of the Southern African Development Community Mission in Mozambique (SAMIM). According to DefenceWeb,...
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Exit of SADC force raises concerns about fight against terrorism in Cabo Delgado
Mozambican political analysts are apprehensive about the planned withdrawal, on July 16, of the Southern African Development Community Military Mission (SAMIM), which is helping to combat terrorism in Cabo Delgado, because the Armed Forces of Mozambique (FADM) do not have the capacity to deal with the phenomenon on their own. Meanwhile, the President of the Republic,...
"SAMIM's withdrawal could weaken the fight against terrorism in Cabo Delgado" - Calton Cadeado
International relations specialist and lecturer at Joaquim Chissano University, Calton Cadeado, believes that the withdrawal of the Southern African Development Community Mission in Mozambique (SAMIM) could weaken the fight against terrorism in the northern province of Cabo Delgado. The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Verónica Macamo, said last Saturday (23) that...
Terrorism/Cape Delgado: Verónica Macamo confirms SAMIM withdrawal next July
The lack of financial resources to support the operations of the SADC Military Force (SAMIM) against terrorism, in the Northern Operational Theater, Cabo Delgado province, will culminate in its withdrawal on July 15. According to the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Verónica Macamo, SAMIM is dealing...
Cabo Delgado: South African General Patrick Dube takes command of SAMIM
South African Major General Patrick Dube is the new commander of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Mission in Mozambique (SAMIM), which has been fighting Islamic terrorists in the northern province of Cabo Delgado since 2021. According to AIM, Patrick Dube is the second South African to head the force. The first was Major General...
Assessment mission proposes SAMIM withdrawal from Mozambique by July 2024
An assessment mission proposes the complete withdrawal of the Southern African military fighting armed groups in Cabo Delgado by July 2024, noting that the situation in the province "is now calm", despite the prevailing risks. The assessment was proposed on Tuesday to the Extraordinary Summit of the Troika of the SADC Organ...
Cabo Delgado: Mozambique has high costs to maintain military operations
The President of the Republic (PR), Filipe Nyusi, said that Mozambique is spending a lot of money to maintain joint military operations to combat terrorism in Cabo Delgado province. "... they are bulky, they have to eat, have ammunition, walk, fly, and a number of things. So we're in wartime, and when some things...
Joint operations disrupt terrorists' ability to fight in Cabo Delgado
The joint military operations of the Armed Forces of Defense of Mozambique (FADM), SADC Mission in Mozambique (SAMIM) and Rwanda have achieved positive results in the fight against terrorism in Cabo Delgado province, creating breaks in the combative capacity and logistics of the terrorists. The information was advanced by the Minister of National Defense, Cristóvão Chume, during the...
"We must fight terrorism without truce or contemplation," Nyusi
The President of the Republic, Filipe Nyusi, urged this morning in Maputo, the Defense and Security Forces to fight terrorism with ferocity, because in them Mozambicans have confidence to eradicate evil. "Mozambique is today the target of terrorist attacks, however, Mozambicans have the utmost confidence in the Armed Forces of Defense of Mozambique...
SADC Extends Military Mission in Cabo Delgado
The Military Mission of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), SAMIM will continue in the Mozambican province of Cabo Delgado by decision of the Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Community which ended on Wednesday, 17, in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Angola...