Shafaqna English- The UN refugee agency warned on Tuesday (02 Dec 2025) that “Close to 100,000 people have been displaced in 2 weeks in northern Mozambique as violence spreads”.
Speaking to reporters virtually in Geneva, UNHCR’s Representative in Mozambique Xavier Creach said the agency is “gravely concerned as intensifying attacks on villages and the rapid spill over of the conflict into previously safe districts force tens of thousands of people to flee across northern Mozambique,” stressing that humanitarian capacity “is not keeping pace” with the scale of needs.
People who fled described “armed groups stormed their villages, often at night, burning homes, attacking civilians, and forcing families to flee with nothing,” he said. Many endured chaotic escapes that separated families, with some now displaced for the second or third time this year.
Women and girls face heightened risks, he said, especially as the crisis unfolds during the global 16 Days of Activism against gender-based violence.
Source: Anadolu Agency