‘Insurgents with greater freedom’: USAID exits Mozambique’s north; ISIS gains ground to operate freely

ISIS-linked militants recently seized a mosque in northern Mozambique, unfurling an ISIS banner and signaling a renewed presence. This resurgence follows the significant rollback of US aid, which previously supported efforts to counter extremist influence and strengthen local governance in the gas-rich Cabo Delgado region.

‘Insurgents with greater freedom’: USAID exits Mozambique’s north; ISIS gains ground to operate freely
ISIS-linked militants recently seized a mosque in northern Mozambique, unfurling an ISIS banner and signaling a renewed presence. This resurgence follows the significant rollback of US aid, which previously supported efforts to counter extremist influence and strengthen local governance in the gas-rich Cabo Delgado region.