ISIS laying a siege around northern Mozambique
Humanitarian conditions continue to get worse in Cabo Delgado Province northern Mozambique after militants from the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria overran Balama city in the same province.
ISIS capture of the city forced a
large number of its residents out of it. Those fleeing the violence in the city
end up in a camp in Pemba City, according to a humanitarian aid worker.
The same worker said humanitarian
conditions have become so difficult in northeastern Mozambique.
Residents escaping Balama had to
travel a long distance on foot to reach the camp in Pemba.
The aid worker said the camp is
overcrowded with people in the absence of all types of care and drinking water.
Terrorism driving people out of
their homes
Growing violence in Cabo Delgado
Province since 2017 has left around 2,600 people dead. He same violence has
displaced 670,000 people, most of them ended up in Pemba. This is contributing
to the deterioration of humanitarian conditions in parts of Mozambique affected
by the violence.
The ongoing violence makes it
difficult for aid organizations to do their work or reach affected areas.
This threatens the lives of tens
of thousands of people in the areas affected by the violence.
The same violence increases the suffering of the African continent, one that was made worse by growing terrorist activities in the continent.
