The genesis of insurgency in northern Mozambique

A report by the Institute for Security Studies exploring the emergence of violent extremism in the Cabo Delgado province of northern Mozambique, based on fieldwork in four districts.

• Insurgents have targeted towns and villages in Cabo Delgado, which is identified as the poorest province in Mozambique.
• The Mozambican government's response to the insurgency has involved military intervention using a 'whatever it takes' approach, alongside the suppression of information and an extra-judicial state of emergency.
• There are suspicions that local youth responsible for the violence were radicalised by foreign fighters originating from Tanzania.

APA

Matsinhe, D. M., & Valoi, E. (n.d.). The genesis of insurgency in northern Mozambique. Institute for Security Studies. https://issafrica.org/research/southern-africa-report/the-genesis-of-insurgency-in-northern-mozambique

Chicago

Matsinhe, David M, and Estacio Valoi. The genesis of insurgency in northern Mozambique. Institute for Security Studies, n.d. https://issafrica.org/research/southern-africa-report/the-genesis-of-insurgency-in-northern-mozambique.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{matsinhendgenesis, author = {Matsinhe, David M and Valoi, Estacio}, title = {{The genesis of insurgency in northern Mozambique}}, institution = {Institute for Security Studies}, url = {https://issafrica.org/research/southern-africa-report/the-genesis-of-insurgency-in-northern-mozambique}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }