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U.N. warns rising attacks in Cabo Delgado have displaced hundreds of thousands and left response plans underfunded
Summary
U.N. humanitarian officials reported a surge in non-state armed group attacks in Cabo Delgado, Mozambique, affecting more than 134,000 people in May and leaving major response plans underfunded.
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said attacks by non-state armed groups in Cabo Delgado province, Mozambique, sharply increased in May and disrupted essential services, leaving many people without water and sanitation.
U.N. humanitarian colleagues reported that more than 134,000 people were impacted by violence in May alone, including 10 people killed and at least 45 abducted, many of them children. They said insecurity led to suspension of mobile health teams and school closures in several districts, and that funding shortfalls have forced suspension of water, sanitation and hygiene projects affecting approximately 260,000 people in Cabo Delgado.
The briefing noted that the 2025 humanitarian response plan for Mozambique, budgeted at $352 million, is about 17% funded with approximately $61 million received to date. U.N. officials urged additional funding to sustain life-saving assistance.
