The United Nations Refugee Agency has raised an urgent alert as worsening violence in northern Mozambique has forced more than 100,000 people to flee their homes in the past week alone. The latest wave of attacks has spread into areas once considered safe, worsening an already severe humanitarian crisis.
Xavier Creach of UNHCR described the situation as dire. “It’s the fourth massive influx that northern Mozambique has faced in recent months, and resources are now really missing. People need food, shelter, water, and support, and they arrive traumatized. Mental health care is absolutely a requirement, but the capacity is not there,” he said.
He warned that host communities are struggling to cope, with displaced families crammed into already overstretched classrooms and temporary shelters. Creach also highlighted the continuing threat of sexual violence against women, stressing the urgent need for global solidarity and life-saving assistance.
The conflict, which erupted in Cabo Delgado in 2017, has already displaced more than 1.3 million people. But in 2025, attacks are spreading into Nampula and Niassa provinces, putting previously safe communities at risk and pushing humanitarian needs to critical levels. Agencies are calling for immediate support to prevent further suffering as violence continues to escalate.
Faridah Abdulkadiri
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