Mozambique: Cabo Delgado recognises role of marines in fighting terrorism – photos

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Mozambique: Cabo Delgado recognises role of marines in fighting terrorism – photos

4:06 CAT | 18 Mar 2024

Photo: Conselho Executivo de Cabo Delgado

The governor of the northern province of Cabo Delgado, Valige Tauabo, presented certificates of merit to the marines of the Naval Base in the city of Pemba on Monday, recognising their commitment to the fight against terrorism.

“For your work in supporting the population in rebuilding their homes and for giving them safer nights and brighter mornings to engage in productive activities in safety,” Valige Tauabo said at the ceremony.

At a time when there are reports of an escalation of insurgent groups in the insular area of Cabo Delgado, such as Quirimbas Island, which belongs to Ibo Island, the leader asked the marines for even more commitment: “We take this opportunity to encourage and promote more and more values of commitment, collaboration, bravery and, above all, loyalty to our sovereignty”.

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Mozambique’s President Filipe Nyusi warned on Friday that terrorism could divide the country, advocating unity to fight rebel groups in Cabo Delgado province in northern Mozambique.

“Terrorism can divide us (…). If we play around, we could end up without a country,” declared the Mozambican head of state, during a graduation ceremony at the Police Science Academy (Acipol), on the outskirts of the Mozambican capital, Maputo.

According to Filipe Nyusi, resolving the problem in the north depends on the unity of Mozambicans, and the foreign forces supporting Mozambique in the fight against armed groups in Cabo Delgado should be cherished.

“We have to be united (…) Terrorism is one of the only things that the whole world comes together to fight. The region has come together to fight terrorism. So how come the country itself, which is experiencing terrorism itself, doesn’t come together to fight it?” asked Filipe Nyusi.

READ: Mozambique: Cabo Delgado insurgency could divide country – president | Watch

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The province of Cabo Delgado has been facing an armed insurgency for six years, with some attacks claimed by the extremist group Islamic State. After a slight lull in 2023, these attacks have multiplied in recent weeks, creating around 100,000 displaced people in February alone, as well as a trail of destruction, death and mismatched families.

This insurgency has led to a military response since July 2021, with the support of Rwanda and the Southern African Development Community, liberating districts near the gas projects, but new waves of attacks have emerged in the south of the region.

Since 2017, the conflict has displaced more than a million people, according to UN agencies, and killed around 4,000, according to the Armed Conflict Location and Event Data Project.

Source: Lusa