Northern Mozambique Insurgency Slowly Gaining Momentum

While Africa’s counter-terrorism assets are still focusing on deadly insurgencies perpetrated by Boko Haram and Al-Shabaab, in southern Africa a slow-growing insurgency in Northern Mozambique continues to gain momentum. Presently, the insurgency is concentrated in Cabo Delgado Province, with Mocimboa da Praia, Palma, Montepuez, and Macomia districts being the most affected. Like with other Islamist...