Mozambique: Recent Wave of Violence in Cabo Delgado Displaces More Than 15, 000

In May, the district of Ancuabe in northern Mozambique was repeatedly hit by armed attacks carried out by the Islamic State Mozambique (ISM). Combined with widespread fear of further violence, these attacks forced thousands of people to flee their homes.

Over 5,000 people sought safety in pre-existing resettlement sites and host communities in Nanjua. In response to the surge in humanitarian needs linked to insecurity and displacement, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) launched an emergency…