By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Zitamar News
Two fishermen were beheaded on 9 November in Muidumbe district, Cabo Delgado, during a series of raids attributed to insurgents. Abductions and a brief roadblock have also been reported in the province since 6 November, according to Zitamar News.
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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.
10 NovWashington warns of Islamic State insurgents' piracy in Mozambique
7 NovInsurgency in Cabo Delgado: 22 killed in Muidumbe and Mueda
3 NovMozambique: 1,235 people flee attacks in Cabo DelgadoAttacks 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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At 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 ·
Mozambican President Daniel Chapo and the President of the Portuguese National Assembly, José Pedro Aguiar-Branco, want to open new areas of cooperation, notably digital technology and artificial intelligence. During an audience in Maputo, the Portuguese leader also reaffirmed Portugal’s commitment to peace in Cabo Delgado province, according to O País.
🇲🇿 Mozambique · Source: O País ·
ExxonMobil has raised its stake in the Rovuma LNG gas project off Cabo Delgado province from 25% to 50% after an asset swap with Italy’s Eni. The US group remains the operator and is targeting a final investment decision by the end of 2026, with commercial operations expected to begin in 2031, according to Club of Mozambique.
🇲🇿 Mozambique · Source: Club of Mozambique ·
Africom official visits Mozambique and MadagascarA senior official from Africom, the US military command for Africa, visited Mozambique and Madagascar from 3 to 7 November 2026 to strengthen US influence in the Indian Ocean, in the face of Russia. Washington is seeking to remain an influential partner in this strategic region, according to RFI.
Eswatini unions seek limits on official travelEswatini public sector unions are proposing limits on repeated overseas travel by the same government officials. The measures are being discussed as part of a review of the official travel management policy, according to the Times of Eswatini.The week in Africa
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