Mozambique Conflict Monitor Update: 25 March 2026 [EN/PT]

Country: Mozambique Source: Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Please refer to the attached files. By the Numbers Data highlights in Cabo Delgado province (9 - 22 March 2026) At least 2 political violence events ( 2,342 in total since 1 October 2017) At least 13 total reported fatalities from political violence ( 6,515 since 1 October 2017) At least 13 reported civilian fatalities ( 2,732 since 1 October 2017) At least 1 political violence event involving ISM across Mozambique ( 2,172 since 1 October 2017) A Defense Armed Forces of Mozambique (FADM) navy patrol fired on six fishing boats off Mocímboa da Praia on 15 March, killing at least 13 people. This continues a trend of FADM attacks on civilian boats in Cabo Delgado’s nearshore waters that has increased significantly since 2024. Elsewhere in the province, operations against Islamic State Mozambique (ISM) militants continued in Catupa forest. Further south, in Meluco district, the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) established a new outpost on the N380, even as Rwanda’s foreign minister raised the prospect of withdrawal from Cabo Delgado.
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