Mozambique: Displaced returning home, despite continued threats – AIM report

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Mozambique: Displaced returning home, despite continued threats – AIM report

8:19 CAT | 30 May 2022

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Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi on Thursday admitted that people displaced by terrorism in the northern province of Cabo Delgado are trying to return to their home districts, despite the continuing threat of terrorist attack.

Speaking at a conference in Maputo marking the tenth anniversary of the creation of the Ombudsman’s office, Nyusi said the displaced people had decided for themselves to try to go home, although there was no formal authorization for them to do so.

The victims of terror, he added, said they needed no authorization to go home, just as they had not waited for authorization to flee from the terrorists in the first place. “The responsibility of my government is to keep these places safe”, he declared.

Cited in Friday’s issue of the independent daily “O Pais”, he said the government was well aware that it should not boast of victory over terrorism. “To say that things have improved is not the same as saying that terrorism is over”, Nyusi continued.

Over the past week there have been new attacks, including beheadings, in areas once thought free of terrorists. “Nobody is proclaiming victory”, said Nyusi. “But we do say that our struggle is bringing encouraging results”.

The President said he is aware of possible violations of the human rights of displaced people, and he urged the Ombusdman, Isaque Chande, to follow up the matter. “Your services may be requested to assist the victims of this evil”, he added. “So you need to study new ways about how the Ombudsman’s office can make a contribution towards mitigating the violation of the rights of those affected”.

Source: Notícias