Maputo, 8 Jun (AIM) – The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has announced that about 1,200 people, including 500 children, fled Mocímboa da Praia village, in the northern Mozambican province of Cabo Delgado, following a wave of terrorist attacks in April and May of this year.
According to UNHCR report, the displaced victims, over the last two months, correspond to 258 households.
“Between April and May 2026, 1,200 people were displaced, including 466 children, 45 pregnant women, 62 elderly people, and 301 men, from 258 families affected by terrorist attacks in the village of Mocímboa da Praia”, reads the report.
The document also points out that most people abandoned their communities in search of safety, while others remained in transit or hidden in areas considered safer due to the risk of new attacks.
According to UNHC, the scenario is the region is marked by violence, physical assaults, looting, destruction of property, and loss of livelihoods and many displaced people report discrimination in the reception areas.
Since the current conflict erupted in 2017, more than 1.3 million people in Mozambique have been displaced and 6,200 people have been killed, according to the agency.
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