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Mozambique: North faces ‘deepening’ humanitarian crisis
10:15 CAT | 09 Jul 2025
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The UN warns that northern Mozambique experienced a “deepening” humanitarian crisis in June, caused by funding shortages, natural disasters and escalating armed violence in Cabo Delgado province.
“Escalation of violence by non-sState armed groups (NSAG) continued to drive displacement, disrupt essential services, severely restrict movement, exacerbate food insecurity, and impede the delivery of life-saving assistance,” according to a report by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).
Gas-rich Cabo Delgado province, in the north of the country has been facing an armed rebellion since 2017, which has left thousands dead and caused a humanitarian crisis with more than a million people displaced.
The new movements of extremists in northern Mozambique include Niassa, a province neighbouring Cabo Delgado, where, since their outbreak on 29 April, they have caused at least two deaths: the extremists beheaded two forest rangers.
According to OCHA, “on 24 June, 568 individuals, including 324 children, fled NSAG attacks in Quinto Congresso village towards the already overcrowded Macomia district headquarters,” bringing “the total number of people displaced by conflict to 48,000 since 1 January,” many urgently requiring food, shelter, necessities and drinking water.
“The conflict continues to impact the protection needs of people. In early 2025, Cabo Delgado saw a 22 per cent rise in reported GBV cases
compared to 2024, due to improved reporting and growing awareness but also underscores the gender-specific impact of the conflict. ,” it explains.
The document added that the government have facilitated returns in Macomia, Metuge, and Montepuez in Cabo Delgado, and recently in Mecula, Niassa, largely driven by inadequate humanitarian assistance and overcrowding in IDP sites”.
According to OCHA, “the returnees have found nothing in their areas of origin as their homes, agricultural plots and livelihoods were destroyed and basic services have not been restored”.
“Those who opted for resettlement found the proposed sites lacking in essential services. The lack of response to returns heightens vulnerabilities and protection risks,” adds te report..
The United Nations agency also pointed to persistent ”post-cyclone needs and gaps,” explaining that, with funding constraints, people affected by the three cyclones, which, in addition to destroying thousands of homes and infrastructure, caused around 175 deaths in the north and centre of the country, still require adequate assistance.
“The first assessments conducted since March in Lalaua and Muecate districts in Nampula revealed that a combined 70,000 people were affected by the cyclones but have not received assistance since March,” it said.
OCHA highlights an opportunity: humanitarian funding could rise again after a 26% decline between 2024 and 2025, from $74 million (€62.8 million) to $55 million (€46.7m).
“As a result, some 260,000 people are left without access to WASH services while 200,000 people remain without adequate shelter and NFIs. In addition, the laboratory sample collection program, serving 250,000 individuals monthly, primarily those with HIV and TB, has been abruptly halted.,” it adds.
🚨 Crisis in Northern Mozambique, as of June 2025:
📉 Funding down by 26%
💧 260K pple lack WASH services
🏠 200K need shelter
⚠️ High protection risks, ongoing displacement
Food aid progress in C. Delgado, but urgent support still needed.
📘 Full Report: https://t.co/g9vSqsoxzC— OCHA Mozambique (@MozambiqueOcha) July 8, 2025
Humanitarian response in 🇲🇿 facing critical challenges! While 862K people in C. Delgado received aid, this is 8.1% decline from 2024.
💰⬇️Funding down 25.4%
🤝⬇️Partners decreased by 36.4%
1.3M conflict-affected people urgently need support. pic.twitter.com/m62OYVCOvH— OCHA Mozambique (@MozambiqueOcha) July 3, 2025
🚨 In 🇲🇿 Mozambique, a complex humanitarian crisis continues:
🏚️609K remain displaced in the north
🔁Over 700K people have returned home
📉Returnees face critical shortages in education, health & basic services
💵Cash aid is reaching remote communities, offering vital support pic.twitter.com/jDPkbBi3q2— OCHA Mozambique (@MozambiqueOcha) June 13, 2025
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