- There has been a sharp rise in violence in Cabo Delgado during the month May, affecting over 134,000 people through 61 security incidents - 38 involving attacks on civilians. Confirmed casualties included ten killings, some beheadings, and at least 45 abductions, mainly children.
- Violence centered in Cabo Delgado and spread into Mecula district in Niassa Province, displacing about 2,000 people. Access by humanitarian partners in a number of areas is challenging due to insecurity.
- Protection risks intensified amid escalating clashes between Non State Armed Groups and Mozambican and Rwandan Defence Forces. The ongoing armed conflict in northern Mozambique, marked by abductions, extortion, and growing community tensions, continues to deepen the humanitarian crisis.
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