Reports

Highlights • The situation in Palma district remains volatile and residents continue seeking refuge in neighboring districts. • Mueda and Nangade districts are the main destination of the newly displaced, hosting 57% of the new IDPs. • UNICEF has…

Highlights Large scale attack occurred on Palma town in northern Mozambique displaced over tens of thousands of people with many fleeing into the bush and still unaccounted for. Nearly 250,000 children under 15 years have been vaccinated against…

Summary The eleventh round of the DTM Baseline assessment was carried out in 154 localities, located in the provinces of Cabo Delgado (114 localities), Nampula (20 localities), Niassa (12 localities), Sofala (2 localities) and Zambezia (6 localities).…

OpEd by Winnie Byanyima for a Mozambican newspaper April 2021 Mozambique has played such an inspirational role in the history of our continent, and is such a vibrant and beautiful country, that arriving here has always been a…

Introduction The outbreak of COVID-19 has resulted in a global pandemic, heightening the risk to vulnerable populations, internally displaced people, and people on the move. On 22 March 2020, the Government of Mozambique officially declared the first…

HIGHLIGHTS More than 14,500 people have arrived from Palma into Nangade, Mueda, Montepuez and Pemba districts since 24 March, and tens of thousands more are thought to be displaced inside Palma district or on the move to…

The EU announced today new funding of €24.5 million in humanitarian aid for the Southern Africa and Indian Ocean region. EU humanitarian aid to the region seeks to provide a response to the humanitarian consequences of the…

Highlights The situation in Cabo Delgado following attacks in Palma District is still extremely volatile. Communications are limited as fighting continues. Tens of thousands of people are on the move to safer locations, of whom at least 45…

Highlights UNICEF supported over 30,000 people in areas affected by Cyclone Eloise. In response to the threat of COVID-19 in cyclone-affected communities of Sofala and Manica Provinces, UNICEF provided hygiene kits, clean water, and 20,000 face masks. Scale up…

OVERVIEW On the 23 January 2021, Tropical Cyclone ELOISE made landfall in central Mozambique, near Beira city. The cyclone brought heavy winds and rains, affecting the provinces of Manica, Sofala, and Zambezia (the same provinces affected by…