Mozambique: Cabo Delgado, Nampula & Niassa Provinces Humanitarian Snapshot, As of 30 November 2025 [EN/PT]

Displacement triggered by escalating attacks in Nampula. In November, the displacement crisis in northern Mozambique entered a new phase, marked by mass internal movements within Nampula Province following a sharp escalation of attacks by non-State armed groups. According to IOM-DTM, a total of 112,000 people were displaced during the month due to attacks or fear of attacks. Erati district alone absorbed more than 82,000 displaced people from Memba; significant secondary displacement was also recorded toward Mecufi (14,110 people) and toward coastal and urban districts, including Nacala, Nacala-a-Velha, Mossuril, Monapo, and Nampula city.

Severe strain on basic services and heightened protection risks. The scale and speed of this influx far exceeded local service capacity, placing immediate strain on emergency shelter and site management, water supply and sanitation systems, food security and nutrition services, and protection interventions. The fear-driven nature and magnitude of the movements created a severe protection emergency, particularly as the majority of those displaced were children. Risks of family separation, gender-based violence, child exploitation and early marriage increased sharply, alongside growing tensions between displaced and host communities.

Worsening public health risks amid cholera and misinformation. Concerns over the spread of acute watery diarrhoea and cholera have increased as the Ministry of Health reported an active cholera outbreak in Nampula, with 346 cases recorded between September and November 2025. The outbreak has been accompanied by a surge in misinformation, which has fueled violence against health workers and local authorities.

Government and humanitarian response to immediate needs. In response to the displacement crisis, the Provincial Government of Nampula mobilized private sector support to assist approximately 13,500 people for 15 days, while INGD previously provided food assistance to 8,000 people. These efforts were complemented by the UN-led Joint Response Programme (JRP), which assisted 8,500 people at Miliva transit site and prepared to support an additional 6,500 people in Alua Sede. RRM did not reach the planned target of 12,500 people. Due to disputes between IDPs and host communities at the distribution site, assistance was provided to 9,500 people.

Critical funding shortfalls and service eeductions. The scale of the new displacement crisis underscored the urgent need for additional resources. By the end of November a total of $97 million has been received against requirements of $352 million. Food rations have been reduced to reach more people, assistance to victims of GBV has dramatically reduced, health mobile and nutrition team have been pulled back as the number of partners dramatically reduced. All clusters remain severely underfunded, with available resources ranging from 1 to 30 per cent of requirements.

Urgent call for support and growing humanitarian consequences. The humanitarian team in Mozambique is urgently calling for support to replenish stocks and secure funding for essential services. The humanitarian response in Nampula has not been meeting minimum standards of assistance, and the partial support being provided is contributing to growing tensions between internally displaced persons and host communities.