Mozambique: Security

(asked on 28th August 2020) - View Source

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the security situation in Mozambique.


Answered by
James Duddridge Portrait
James Duddridge
This question was answered on 14th September 2020

The UK is deeply concerned about the deteriorating security situation in northern Mozambique and the increasing attacks by groups with links to Islamic extremism. We strongly condemn the targeting of civilians and the temporary seizures of the towns of Quissanga and Mocimboa da Praia by insurgent groups in March and August 2020. We are working with the Government of Mozambique to address the drivers of conflict and instability in northern Mozambique, including through engagement with the Government of Mozambique's regional development authority in Cabo Delgado and by providing targeted technical assistance under the framework of a Defence Memorandum of Understanding.

The Southern African Development Community (SADC) plays a central role in achieving peace and stability in the Southern African region. We welcome the leadership by President Nyusi at the SADC summit on 14 August, in which SADC members discussed a shared approach to help resolve the Cabo Delgado insurgency.

Reticulating Splines