Africa-Press – Mozambique. Since April 29, 2025, newly displaced families have been arriving in Mecula District due to attacks by Non-State Armed Groups (NSAGs) in the localities of Mbamba and Macalange. As of May 6, 2025, records indicate that 405 households (1,537 individuals) displaced from these areas have been registered in Mecula Sede as new arrivals.
To accommodate the displaced families, the District Planning and Infrastructure Service (SDPI) designated Escola Basica 16 de Junho as a transit centre while longer-term solutions are being explored. Currently, 119 households (458 individuals) are sheltering at the school, while 286 households (1,079 individuals) are being hosted by relatives and community members.
The SDPI, the National Institute for Disaster Management and task Reduction (INGD), 10M CCCM, and the Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) have jointly Identified urgent humanitarian needs, including, coordination and management of the transit centre, non-food items (NFIs), food assistance, psychosocial support, family tents, dignity kits, and hygiene kits, with a particular emphasis on improved sanitation. Immediate action is required to address these critical needs and provide essential support to the affected population.
The government’s plan Is not to maintain the transit centre in the long term, as the areas of origin have not suffered significant damage. Once the security situation stabilizes, the displaced population is expected to return to their places of origin
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