By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Zitamar News
Attacks by insurgent groups have killed 22 people in the districts of Muidumbe and Mueda, in Mozambique's Cabo Delgado province, according to local sources. Sixteen deaths were reported in Muidumbe and six in Mueda, while four abducted women described insurgents' use of binoculars and a drone.
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Articles report attacks on civilians, the discovery of a body and the escape of fishermen from insurgent-controlled areas of Cabo Delgado.
3 NovMozambique: 1,235 people flee attacks in Cabo Delgado
3 NovFourteen killed in insurgent attacks in Cabo Delgado
1 NovReport links Cabo Delgado gas to local marginalisationAt least 14 people were reportedly killed last week in attacks attributed to insurgents between Muidumbe and Mueda, in Cabo Delgado, according to Carta de Moçambique, cited by the Agência de Informação de Moçambique (AIM). The victims, all from Muidumbe, were reportedly beheaded, according to Islamic State-linked channels, while residents and soldiers helped bury the bodies. ACLED and the International Organization for Migration report a rise in attacks targeting civilians and new displacement.
🇲🇿 Mozambique · Source: Carta de Moçambique ·
At least 1,235 people fled attacks or fears of attacks by insurgent groups in four districts of Cabo Delgado, Mozambique, between 14 and 27 October. The IOM recorded these displacements in its latest report, according to Club of Mozambique and O País, which specifies that 316 families were affected and that 76% of displaced people were hosted by local communities.
🇲🇿 Mozambique · Source: Club of Mozambique ·
Mozambique and the European Union are strengthening military cooperation to improve the capabilities of Mozambican armed forces against terrorist groups in Cabo Delgado province. The EU mission EUMAM MOZ contributes to training and specialised advice for national forces, according to information provided by the European Union.
🇲🇿 Mozambique · Source: Agência de Informação de Moçambique ·
Mozambique has an HIV prevalence of 12.5% among adults, with a higher rate among women (15%) than men (9.5%). Maputo, Manica and Cabo Delgado provinces have the most cases, while 87% of patients receive treatment, according to AIM.
🇲🇿 Mozambique · Source: Agência de Informação de Moçambique ·
Maputo freezes minibus fares and compensates operatorsThe Mozambican government announced that fares for Maputo's semi-public minibuses will remain unchanged from 7 November, following an agreement with FEMATRO, the federation of road transport operators. Operators will receive monthly compensation of 25,000 to 90,000 meticais per vehicle for three months, according to O País.
Local elections: IFP leads in 18 KwaZulu-Natal municipalitiesThe IFP leads the MK Party in 18 KwaZulu-Natal municipalities, despite MK's lead in the provincial vote with 34.54% after 96% of results processed. Thirty-one of 44 councils remain without a majority, while MK is contesting some eThekwini results with the electoral commission, according to IOL.The week in Africa
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