YOU WONT BELIEVE: Cabo delgado - What They Never Told You

Sexual violence surges in Mozambique's Cabo Delgado as war grinds on

Sexual violence is surging in Mozambique's Cabo Delgado province, where women and girls are trapped between insurgents and soldiers after nearly a decade of conflict. Rich in natural gas, precious stones and lithium, the northern province has been scarred by attacks from Islamist militants and reprisals by Mozambique's armed forces.…

Radio France Internationale · Jun 19

Mozambique journalists face killings and silence as repression deepens

Mozambique's journalists are facing growing pressure after years of killings, disappearances and attacks that have gone unpunished. Violence against reporters intensified after disputed 2024 elections, while a long-running system of intimidation has reached a new peak. This sixth instalment of Mozambique Exposed – an investigation coordinated by Forbidden Stories to…

Radio France Internationale · Jun 18

Arlindo Chissale, a disappearance in the shadows of Mozambique's security services

Arlindo Chissale, a journalist and political activist in Mozambique, disappeared without a trace on January 7, 2025, in Cabo Delgado, a region in the grips of an Islamist insurrection. Chissale’s public stance and worrying signs in the days leading up to his disappearance make his loved ones suspect that the…

France 24 · Jun 16

The struggle to help Mozambique’s poorest villages as aid cuts really bite: ‘I feel our feet are being cut off’

ON THE GROUND: Harry Johnstone speaks to members of community groups aiming to improve the lives of villages and towns across northern Mozambique - even as aid cuts filter down to them, making the job increasingly difficult

The Independent UK · Apr 16

Mozambique relies on Rwanda’s troops to fight terrorism: what happens if they leave?

Rwanda has threatened to withdraw its troops from Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado province, signalling a potentially decisive shift in the southern African country’s security architecture.

The Conversation · Apr 14

French energy giant TotalEnergies resumes Mozambique $20 billion project as insurgency slows

French energy giant TotalEnergies has resumed its $20 billion gas project in northern Mozambique

The Independent UK · Jan 29

UN says nearly 60,000 displaced by heavy fighting in northern Mozambique

Escalating attacks in Cabo Delgado are taking place amid major cuts in international aid.

Al Jazeera · Aug 5, 2025

Islamic State-linked fighters displace over 46,000 people in northern Mozambique, UN says

The United Nations says attacks by insurgents in Mozambique’s northern Cabo Delgado province displaced more than 46,000 people in the space of eight days last month

The Independent UK · Aug 4, 2025

Activists sue US development bank over $4.6bn loan to massive Mozambique gas project

Environmental groups claim loan is ‘unlawful’ in legal filing

The Independent UK · Jul 16, 2025

At least 120 children taken by insurgents in Mozambique, rights group says

Government forces have struggled to contain the violence in Cabo Delgado province, relying on support from troops sent by Rwanda, South Africa and other regional partners.

Euronews · Jun 24, 2025