UN sounds alarm as violence in northern Mozambique forces over 100,000 to flee

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UN sounds alarm as violence in northern Mozambique forces over 100,000 to flee  The UN Refugee Agency is expressing grave concern as escalating attacks in northern Mozambique force tens of thousands from their homes. In just the past week, more than 100,000 people have fled, with the violence now spreading into districts that were previously considered safe.  READ MORE : http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/03/un-sounds-alarm-as-violence-in-northern-mozambique-forces-over-100000-to-flee  Subscribe on our Dailymotion channel and receive all the latest news from the continent.    Africanews is available in English and French.  Website : www.africanews.com  Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/africanews.channel/  Twitter : https://twitter.com/africanews

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00:00The UN Refugee Agency says it's deeply alarmed as escalating attacks in northern Mozambique

00:07forced tens of thousands to flee.

00:09More than 100,000 people have escaped their villages in just the past week,

00:14with violence now spreading into districts once considered safe.

00:19It's the fourth massive influx that Mozambique has faced in the last months

00:27and resources are now really missing.

00:31The response is insufficient.

00:33People need, of course, assistance.

00:35They need food.

00:36They need shelter.

00:38They need water.

00:39They need support.

00:42And they arrive traumatized.

00:44Mental health is absolutely a requirement here too.

00:48And, of course, the capacity is not there.

00:50The host communities are already overwhelmed.

00:53And as a result, they live in community shelters.

00:56They live in classrooms.

00:59Every morning, we see a new group of women coming to us to complain that they have been victims of sexual assault during the night.

01:07So here, solidarity is required, international solidarity is required,

01:12so that we can bring to the people the most urgent humanitarian assistance,

01:18I would even say life-saving assistance.

01:20The Cabo Delgado conflict has already displaced 1.3 million people.

01:25And in 2025, the violence is spreading into Nampula and Niasa,

01:29threatening communities that once offered refuge.

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