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During the second half of 2024, the security situation in Cabo Delgado continued to deteriorate, with non-State armed groups (NSAGs) intensifying their attacks. Between June and December 2024, over 125,000 people were newly displaced, bringing the total displacement to approximately 314,000 for the year. The violence expanded its reach across districts including Ancuabe, Chiure, Mecufi, Metuge, Mocímboa da Praia, and Quissanga, with attacks now recurring in previously secure areas such as Pemba's outskirts. Spillovers into Erati and Memba districts in Nampula Province persisted, broadening the geographic spread of the crisis. In Macomia district, persistent insecurity disrupted humanitarian access, forcing the suspension of assistance for a few months, but resumed once the security conditions allowed. Displaced populations from conflictaffected coastal areas, such as Mocímboa da Praia and Quissanga, increasingly sought refuge in district capitals, including Pemba, while others from Chiure and Ancuabe relocated to Nampula's Erati and Memba districts. This influx placed additional pressure on host communities and overstretched basic services.
Humanitarian challenges worsened due to a funding shortfall. By the end of the year, the Food Security Cluster (FSL) partners financial ask of the Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan (HNRP) was only 40,7% funded, limiting the ability of partners to provide adequate support. Partners were forced to reduce food rations and scale back livelihood recovery programs, further heightening the vulnerability of displaced populations and host communities. Despite these constraints, FSL partners prioritized maintaining field operations, often under insecure and logistically challenging conditions, ensuring the delivery of vital services to those in need. By late 2024, the cumulative impact of the conflict and displacement had led to severe disruption of essential services in Cabo Delgado and surrounding areas. Over 623,000 returnees faced precarious living conditions, with infrastructure damaged or destroyed and limited access to clean water, healthcare, and education.
By the end of 2024, widespread fear and insecurity further hindered farming activities, exacerbating food shortages and increasing dependency on humanitarian assistance. FSL partners have made a new urgent appeal to donors to address the critical funding gaps for the HNRP 2025 . With $172 million required to meet the needs of approximately 1 million people affected by the conflict and food insecurity, immediate financial support is essential to avert further humanitarian catastrophe in 2025.