REFLEXIVE PEACE PRACTICE (RPP) PROJECT

Mozambique's security situation remains critical, with the Cabo Delgado insurgency entering its ninth year and showing signs of geographic expansion. New attacks in Balama district displaced 819 people, while four fishermen were reportedly kidnapped in Quissanga. Violence against civilians continues as the primary driver of insecurity, with 73 incidents recorded in a recent month, including civilian deaths and widespread abduction for forced recruitment. The humanitarian crisis deepens, with over 1.3 million people displaced since 2017, and the latest wave of violence affecting all 17 districts of Cabo Delgado for the first time. Positive developments included the government's forum on durable solutions for IDPs, SADC's reaffirmation of support for counter-terrorism efforts, and the ratification of a peace deal with Renamo ahead of October elections. However, the absence of a military solution and the lack of sustained diplomatic progress underscore the vulnerability of Mozambique's eastern province, with risks of further displacement and heightened humanitarian needs in the coming weeks.