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14 Apr 2021 A leading Catholic charity has condemned the massive Islamist uprising taking place in Mozambique, which has involved atrocities such as mass beheadings. “Africa is no stranger to violence on a vast scale but even by these standards, the horror of what is unfolding in Mozambique is truly indescribable – almost beyond compare,” said John Pontifex, spokesman for Aid to the Church in Need (ACN), in an interview this week with Crux. The stories emerging out of Mozambique “are be...

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By Reuters Staff 3 Min Read GENEVA (Reuters) -Almost one million people face severe hunger in northern Mozambique, where hundreds of thousands have fled Islamist militant attacks, the United Nations food agency said on Tuesday. FILE PHOTO: People, who fled an attack claimed by Islamic State-linked insurgents on the town of Palma, look on as aid workers consult a person at a displacement centre in Pemba, Mozambique, April 2, 2021. REUTERS/Emidio Jozine Islamic State-linked insurgents last month ...

UN warns nearly a million face hunger in Mozambique after terror attack World Food Programme says surge of displaced people from northern Mozambique has worsened food shortages 13 April 2021 - 18:21 Emma Thomasson and Emma Rumney Displaced women sit on mats at a refugee centre in Pemba, Mozambique, April 2 2021. Picture: REUTERS/EMIDIO JOZINE Geneva  — Almost 1-million people face severe hunger in northern Mozambique, where hundreds of thousands have fled Islamist mili...

The Globe and Mail GENEVA Bookmark Please log in to listen to this story. Also available in French and Mandarin. Log In Create Free Account Getting audio file ... This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy. Full Disclaimer ALFREDO ZUNIGA/AFP/Getty Images Almost one million people face severe hunger in northern Mozambique, where hundreds of thousands have fled Islamist militant attacks, the United Nations food agency said on Tuesday. Islamic...

They are not sleeping: fears over Mozambique jihadists next move On March 24, Islamic-State linked militants launched a strategic, coordinated assault on Palma that overwhelmed security forces and caused French energy giant Total to abandon a nearby gas project. People wait for their relatives and friends to arrive in Pemba on 1 April 2021, from the boat of evacuees from the coasts of Palma. More than a thou...

UN food agency appeals to donors for $82m to confront protracted humanitarian crisis in conflict-hit Cabo Delgado.

SADC leaders have been pushing for a military intervention in Mozambique fearing that the insurgency would spread to other countries.

April 12, 2021 Share Militants that were believed to be linked with the Islamic State on March 24, launched a combined coordinated assault on the city of Palma in Mozambique’s northern Cabo Delgado province, killing dozens of people, which also included foreign nationals who were working on the nearby Afungi Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) project construction site. Following the insurgent assault and the ensuing three-day fighting between insurgents and security forces, the northern town...

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, continues to work around the clock to assist thousands of people reaching safety in northern Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado province. A recent attack by insurgents on the coastal town of Palma has forced out at least 11,000 people, with thousands more reported to be trapped inside the area.