from ARMANDO DOMINGOS in Maputo, Mozambique
Mozambique Bureau
MAPUTO, (CAJ News) – AT least 39 people were killed in September as the security situation in northern Mozambique remained volatile and unpredictable.
Cabo Delgado province is the epicentre of the violence by non-state armed groups (NSAGs).
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reports that during that month, 28 political violence events involving NSAGs were recorded, more than the double of civilian fatalities reported in
August.
Security incidents led to the displacement of 48 127 people, including about 26 000 children.
About 99,5 percent of these movements occurred in Cabo Delgado, mainly from the districts of Mocimboa da Praia, Balama, Ancuabe, Chiure and Muidumbe.
Mocimboa da Praia was attacked twice, leading to tensions in the town.
The NSAG also extended into Nampula province, with abduction and house burnings reported in Memba district.
Meanwhile, Mozambique continues to face multiple public health emergencies in the central and northern regions.
The measles outbreak declared on 29 July expanded from five districts to ten in three provinces, reaching 200 cumulative cases as of September 30, some 120 additional cases
compared to the previous month.
Mpox cases rose to 82, with 13 new cases during the month, 88 percent of which were reported in Niassa province, concentrated in five districts across two provinces.
Cholera re-emerged in September with a new count of cases initiated by the Ministry of Health.
Some 191 new cases were reported.
The UNICEF Mozambique Humanitarian Action for Children appeal for 2025 requests US$64 million to sustain life-saving services for nearly 2,5 million children and families in Mozambique.
They have been impacted by multiple shocks, including conflict, public health outbreaks, drought and cyclones.
As of September 30, UNICEF had received a total of $11,5 million.
– CAJ News