Islamic State-Linked Fighters Displace over 46,000 People in Northern Mozambique, UN Says
NORTHERN MOZAMBIQUE, CABO DELGADO PROVINCE, AUG 3 – Fresh attacks in Cabo Delgado displaced over 46,000 people in July, with only 19% of Mozambique's $352 million 2025 aid plan funded, worsening humanitarian needs.
- The UN reported that armed attacks in northern Mozambique displaced at least 46,667 people from July 20 to July 28, worsening the humanitarian crisis.
- More than 95,000 people have fled their homes in Cabo Delgado province due to insecurity since January, according to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs .
- Families that escaped attacks are living in overcrowded makeshift accommodations with limited access to essential resources.
- Mozambique's 2025 Humanitarian Response Plan is severely underfunded at just 19 percent, creating risks for thousands of people needing assistance.
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Displacement Crisis in Cabo Delgado: Thousands Flee Insurgent Attacks
Recent insurgent attacks in Mozambique's Cabo Delgado province have led to the displacement of over 46,000 people, with a significant portion being children. Despite the absence of reported fatalities, the violence, attributed to Islamic State-affiliated militants, continues to disrupt the region, impacting local communities and major gas projects.

Islamic State-linked fighters displace over 46,000 people in northern Mozambique, UN says
Attacks by insurgents in Mozambique’s northern Cabo Delgado province displaced more than 46,000 people in the space of eight days last month, the United Nations migration agency said Monday.
Mozambique: Violence in Northern Mozambique Forces Thousands to Flee, Straining Aid Efforts
Recent attacks by armed groups in northern Mozambique displaced tens of thousands in July alone, deepening an already dire humanitarian crisis in Cabo Delgado and straining limited aid supplies.
UN reports mass displacement in northern Mozambique amid strain on humanitarian aid resources
The UN reported on Sunday that a new wave of armed attacks in northern Mozambique has forced tens of thousands of people to flee their homes, deepening an already dire humanitarian crisis and raising urgent questions about compliance with international legal obligations to protect civilians and facilitate humanitarian assistance. Between July 20 and July 28, at least 46,667 people were displaced across the districts of Chiúre, Ancuabe, and Muidu…
Violence in Mozambique triggers mass displacement as aid falters – The North Africa Post
A fresh wave of brutal attacks by armed groups in northern Mozambique has displaced at least 46,667 people in late July, compounding an already dire humanitarian crisis in the Cabo Delgado province, UN agencies reported. The violence, concentrated between 20 and 28 July across Chiúre, Ancuabe, and Muidumbe districts, has driven total displacement this year […]
New Wave Of Violence Displaces Thousands In Mozambique
A sharp escalation in armed violence across northern Mozambique has forced tens of thousands to flee their homes, further intensifying an already grave humanitarian emergency in Cabo Delgado. In July alone, over 46,000 people were uprooted by fresh attacks, bringing the total displaced since January to more than 95,000. The latest surge in conflict has struck the districts of Chiúre, Ancuabe, and Muidumbe, pushing humanitarian agencies to the br…
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