Archive · 5 Dec 2025
Violence in Mozambique displaces 107,000 in two weeks
There is a lot of fighting in northern Mozambique, which has made more than 1.3 million people leave their homes since 2017.
Recently, in just two weeks, over 107,000 people had to leave because of the violence.
The fighting has spread to new areas, and there isn't enough food or medical supplies for everyone who needs help.
The United Nations is worried because people are running out of food and some are even being forced to go back to dangerous areas because they aren't getting the help they need.
Over 1.3 million people displaced in Mozambique since 2017 due to violence.
107,000 people displaced in the past two weeks due to increased insurgent attacks.
Violence has spread to Nampula and Niassa provinces, beyond the gas-rich Cabo Delgado.
Aid supplies, including food and health kits, are running out, with only 40% of displaced receiving food aid.
Renewed violence in Cabo Delgado's Palma District for the first time since 2021, with targeted assaults on civilians and security forces.
- Who
- Displaced people in Mozambique, UN humanitarian agencies
- What
- Increased violence and displacement due to insurgent attacks
- When
- Past two weeks, with ongoing violence since 2017
- Where
- Northern Mozambique, particularly Nampula, Cabo Delgado, and Niassa provinces
- Why
- Insurgent attacks on villages, leading to displacement and shortages in aid supplies
- Displaced People (2017-Present)
- 1.3 million
- Displaced People (Last 2 Weeks)
- 107,000
- Displaced People (Last 4 Months)
- 330,000
- Affected Provinces
- Cabo Delgado, Nampula, Niassa
- Aid Status
- Food and health supplies running out
- Percentage Receiving Food Aid
- 40%