# Why violence in northern Mozambique is worsening the displacement crisis

https://mins.news/en/item/33193

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-26 13:49 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/26/why-northern-mozambiques-surging-violence-is-worsening-displacement-crisis?traffic_source=rss

> Mozambique’s conflict in northern Cabo Delgado has entered its ninth year, with renewed attacks displacing more than 100,000 people last year and pushing the total forced from their homes above 1.3 million. Aid shortages, floods and cyclones are deepening the humanitarian crisis as the government discusses the future of displaced people.

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