Mozambique: Flaring Violence in Northern Mozambique Forces 22,000 to Flee in a Week – UN

Geneva – The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) said Tuesday that it is deeply concerned about the rapidly growing displacement in northern Mozambique as a conflict that is entering its eighth year appears to be intensifying again.

The conflict and surge in violence have forced nearly 22,000 people to flee their homes in a single week in late September, said the UNHCR, marking “a turning point in northern Mozambique.”

After years of uncertainty, families are reaching their limit as some stay despite the…