Northern Mozambique is plunged into an unprecedented humanitarian crisis, fueled by a brutal escalation of the conflict in Cabo Delgado province. According to the latest UN figures, this resurgence of violence has led to the forced displacement of more than 100,000 people in just a few weeks. We, civil society organizations working alongside the people […]
About 4.8 million people require humanitarian assistance, according to UNICEF. At least 45 people were killed when Cyclone Chido hit Mozambique on Sunday, a provisional toll released Tuesday by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. While 500 others were injured, the material damage is also significant: 24,000 houses were destroyed. In […]
The death toll from a cholera epidemic in Mozambique that broke out after widespread flooding has climbed to 28, the government said Monday. There are fears the outbreak is accelerating with the number of infections hitting 2,400 compared with 1,702 cases and 19 deaths reported last week. “We are particularly concerned by the (situation in […]