Mozambique: Over 11,200 fleeing war in Cabo Delgado arrive in Pemba in two weeks

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Mozambique: Over 11,200 fleeing war in Cabo Delgado arrive in Pemba in two weeks

3:01 CAT | 03 Nov 2020

Paquitequete, Pemba. [Photo: Comitê Internacional da Cruz Vermelha]

More than 11,200 people fleeing the war in Cabo Delgado, northern Mozambique, have arrived in the provincial capital, Pemba, in a fortnight, according to the latest United Nations figures.

“From 16 to 29 October, at least 219 boats carrying 11,280 people arrived in Pemba,” said the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in an update on Monday.

According to the organisation, the flow has decreased in recent days.

“Almost half of the people displaced are children and at least 25 are alone, according to the International Organisation for Migration (IOM)”.

This wave of displaced persons includes 19 pregnant women, more than 100 elderly people, around 180 people in need of immediate medical assistance and 10 people with disabilities.

The government and humanitarian partners assisted over 8,300 people who arrived in Pemba, giving them food, water and hygiene, health and protection services.

Testimonies heard by Lusa in recent weeks report leaks in sailing boats, drifting in the wind for three to four days, without water or food, with some people dying during the trip.