Child abductions in Mozambique on the rise – The Mail & Guardian

Child abductions in Mozambique on the rise – The Mail & Guardian

Since the start of 2025, more than 120 children have been abducted in Mozambique’s northernmost province of Cabo Delgado. Human Rights Watch and the United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) have documented a series of attacks on the villages of Mumu, Chibau, Ntotwe and Magaia, with aid workers warning that the true scale of child kidnappings is likely far higher than is being reported.  Although six of the abducted children have since been releas…