Africa-Press – Mozambique. Mozambique’s president, Filipe Nyusi, said on Friday that the armed conflict in Cabo Delgado, in the north of the country, is forcing the government to draw on funds from other areas to deal with the problems of that province.
“Terrorism forces us to divert large sums of money to respond to these adversities that could not wait for the following cycles of governance”, said Filipe Nyusi, during the inauguration of a water system in Inhambane, in the south of the country, in part of a working visit to that province since Thursday.
The Mozambican head of state also said that fighting the war cannot wait, noting that the money has been used to buy food, water, uniforms and ammunition for the military in Cabo Delgado, as well as for their transportation.
“These resources that could serve us [in other sectors] are diverted because our children who fight terrorism have to eat”, stressed Filipe Nyusi.
Cabo Delgado province has been facing an armed insurgency for five years with some attacks claimed by the extremist group Islamic State.
The insurgency has led to a military response since July 2021, with support from Rwanda and the Southern African Development Community (SADC), liberating districts next to gas projects, but new waves of attacks have emerged in the south of the region and in the neighbouring province. from Nampula.
The conflict has already made one million people displaced, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), and around 4000 deaths, according to the ACLED conflict registration project.
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