Tag: Cabo Delgado
Insurgency persists in northern Mozambique despite Rwandan efforts
Despite sporadic attacks by insurgents linked to the Islamic State, known as the Islamic State Mozambique (ISM) in the oil and gas rich Cabo...
“Triple crisis” in Mozambique – UN refugee agency representative
Northern Mozambique, destination for another rotation of Rwandan soldiers and police, is gripped by ongoing conflict exacerbated by natural disaster which has seen 25 000...
Terror attacks continue in northern Mozambique
The exit of the SAMIM southern African regional bloc peacekeeping mission from Mozambique last July did not see hostilities ending in its Cabo Delgado...
Mozambican military receives final batch of European-funded equipment
Mozambique’s armed forces have received the final batch of equipment provided under the European Peace Facility (EPF), which has been supporting the Forcas Armadas...
Root causes of Cabo Delgado terrorism need to be addressed –...
Until the world understands – and addresses – the root causes of the crisis in Cabo Delgado, there will never be a lasting solution,...
Rwandan CMC in Moz not affected by election outcome protests
Protests and violence in the wake of a disputed October election and a subsequent pronouncement by the Mozambique Constitutional Council has not deterred a...
ASWJ dislodged from Mucojo
The oft-taken and retaken Mozambican coastal town Mucojo is again under the control of FADM (Forças Armadas de Defesa de Moçambique) and Rwanda Security...
South Africa facing three major terrorism threats – expert
Right wing extremist groups, Islamist terrorism, and generating funding for terrorist networks are the three main terrorism threats facing South Africa, according to Institute...
EU funds to help Rwandan peacekeeping efforts in Cabo Delgado
Rwandan military support to Mozambique in ongoing efforts to bring stability to Cabo Delgado has been boosted by a 20 million euro (R382 million/$21...
EU denies involvement in alleged Mozambique protest put downs
The European Union (EU) via its military assistance mission in Mozambique “supports” a Rwanda Defence Forces (RDF) deployment in Cabo Delgado, a statement reads,...
Are Rwandan troops becoming Cabo Delgado’s main security provider?
In three years, the Rwandan contingent in Mozambique has grown dramatically and expanded its operations across five districts.
In July 2021, around 1 000 personnel...
Rwanda Security Force carries out rotation in Mozambique
The task of keeping Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado province safe from insurgents is now in the hands of the country’s armed forces – FADM (Forcas...
Priorities for Angie Motshekga and the new Ministry of Defence leadership...
South Africa’s new Ministry of Defence leadership is taking over at a difficult time and will need to make some critical decisions while bringing...
AU solidarity field mission visiting Cabo Delgado
An African Union (AU) Peace and Security Council (PSC) delegation is currently in Mozambique to, amongst others, gather “first-hand information” on the situation in...
Mozambique defence minister thanks SAMIM for Cabo Delgado contribution
The end of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) mission in Mozambique (SAMIM) has been officially noted by that country’s defence minister.
The regional bloc...
SAMIM criticism misses larger point
Since the announcement of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Mission in Mozambique (SAMIM) drawdown from Cabo Delgado province, there have been various criticisms...
‘They are attacking my base’
“We need reinforcement, urgently. They’re coming to our base. We can hear the gunshots. They are here at the base.”
These were the panicked words...
Two more troop contributing countries exit Mozambique
Angola and Namibia are the latest troop contributing countries (TCCs) to exit the South African Development Community (SADC) Mission in Mozambique (SAMIM) as the...
Feature: SADC’s withdrawal from Mozambique – has SAMIM fulfilled its mandate?
Having been deployed to Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado province for just under three years, 5 April 2024 marked the beginning of the Southern African Development...
Analysis: South Africa’s national security priorities in question amidst troop deployment,...
With the planned deployment of up to 2 900 troops to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the planned visit of a frigate...
Cabo Delgado insurgency rebounds, foiling drawdown plans
Renewed violence unleashed by the Islamic State-Mozambique group (ISM) between 8 February and 3 March forced nearly 100 000 people to flee their homes,...
Rwanda’s troops in Mozambique have done well to protect civilians –...
Rwanda’s involvement in peacekeeping operations for the United Nations (UN) and African Union (AU) has increased since 2004.
The relatively small east African nation is...
Rotation time for Rwanda deployment in Cabo Delgado
The forward contingent of a two thousand plus Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) force is in Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado to relieve an earlier peacekeeping deployment...
Winning talk doesn’t mean Mozambique’s insurgency is over
The presidents of Mozambique and Rwanda have been making victory speeches about the Cabo Delgado insurgency being almost over. They are creating the impression...
Research points to huge death toll from Cabo Delgado attacks
In its weekly review, Zitamar News broke the disturbing story of the high death toll in Mozambique’s conflict-ridden Cabo Delgado province during the weeks...
ISS: Cabo Delgado – two years since the Palma invasion
For nearly two years, Mozambique resisted the call for foreign military intervention in Cabo Delgado to help fight the insurgency that started in 2017....
ISS: Rwanda expands its protection of Mozambique’s natural resources
The number of Rwandan soldiers and police fighting terrorism in Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado province increased from 1 000 in 2021 to 2 500 by...
Mocimboa da Praia port back in business as Cabo Delgado fighting...
Northern Mozambican commercial port Mocimboa da Praia is open and operating more than two years after it was captured by ASWJ (Al Sunnah wa...
The forgotten cape
Geography. History. Politics. Mistakes. They All Play a Part in the Rise of Violent Extremism in Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado Province
As young men prowled the...
Rwandan troops uncover second Cabo Delgado weapons cache
Rwandan soldiers uncovered another ASWJ (Al Sunnah wa Jama’ah) weapons cache in Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado – the second in seven days.
The weapons were found...
Massive weapons cache unearthed in Cabo Delgado
Rwandan soldiers in Mozambique unearthed a massive cache of weapons and ammunition in what is described as “pre-emptive action” to prevent ASWJ (Al Sunnah...
ISS: Mozambique’s people should come before resources
The discovery of large gas deposits in the Rovuma Basin off the coast of northern Mozambique in 2011 made Mozambicans dream of prosperity. They...
ISS: New research in Cabo Delgado sheds light on Mozambique’s violent...
Conflict erupted in Mozambique’s northern Cabo Delgado province just a few years after some of Africa’s biggest gas reserves were discovered in the Rovuma...
Mozambican IDPs back home
On one hand, hostilities continue while on the other people displaced by ongoing conflict in Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado are being moved home.
According to the...
Rebuilding Cabo Delgado a daunting task
Mozambique’s restive northeastern province is abuzz with action.
Despite recent losses, violent insurgents continue to attack villages and residents, while thousands of security forces fight...
Combat Team Alpha sets up base in Macomia ahead of operations
The arrival of Combat Team Alpha (CTA) in Mozambique strengthens the South African military presence in the regional task force and, as is the...
$300 million needed to rebuild Cabo Delgado
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has actively suppressed ASWJ (Al Sunnah wa Jama’ah) Islamist terrorist activity in Mozambique for 11 months and the...
Insurgents behead Cabo Delgado locals as food shortage bites
Beheadings appear to be resurgent in strife-torn northern Mozambique with a conflict observatory reporting at least six people killed in this manner in the...
ISS: Ugandan soldiers in Cabo Delgado could add fuel to the...
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni recently announced his intention to provide military and economic support to Mozambique to help fight violent extremism in the northern...
ISS: SADC and Rwanda shouldn’t go it alone in Mozambique
Troops from Rwanda and the Southern African Development Community (SADC) have achieved some important results in northern Mozambique, where an insurgency has been ongoing...
SANDF to offer the private sector ‘training missions’ to Cabo Delgado
Faced with witheringly relentless budget cuts, the desperate South African National Defence Force (SANDF) is turning to the private sector to bring in some...
South Africa poorly prepared to deal with terrorism – report
South Africa’s security institutions are poorly prepared to deal with Islamist extremists and terrorists operating across the border in Mozambique, a new report has...
Islamist arms supply in northern Mozambique traced
Islamist insurgents in northern Mozambique have come a long way from the machetes they brandished when terror attacks started in 2017 and are now...
Mozambique: Thousands continue to flee violence in Cabo Delgado
One year after brutal attacks by suspected Al Shabab militants began in northern Mozambique, thousands continue to flee ongoing violence in Cabo Delgado province,...
“Rampant corruption and organised crime” still inherent in Mozambique – report
A hundred plus page report by the Global Initiative against Transnational Organised Crime (GITOC) finds, among others, factors which led to the insurgency in...
Mozambique turns attention to people of Cabo Delgado
Experts have long insisted that the success of Mozambique’s counterinsurgency operation in the northern province of Cabo Delgado depends on improving not just security,...
Africom not satisfied with counter-terrorism progress in Africa
Terrorists are expanding across Africa in both geographical reach and influence, and US counter-terrorism efforts are not satisfactory, with more work to be done,...
ISS: Lessons for Mozambique after France’s withdrawal from the Sahel
French President Emmanuel Macron’s recent decision to withdraw troops from Mali nine years after first intervening in the conflict against jihadi separatists sparked debate...
Can hired guns turn the tide in Mozambique’s intractable Cabo Delgado...
A ruthless and shadowy insurgent group has taken root in northern Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado province. The Islamic State-aligned militants, known as Ansar al-Sunna —...
Cabo Delgado insurgency a classic case of resource curse
The insurgency in Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado province has been described as a classic case of resource curse, with the Mozambican government mainly addressing the...
