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Rapid Needs Assessment (RNA) Rapid Response Mechanism (RRM) - Sambene - Mecufi District, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique, 25 November 2025 [EN/PT]

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BETWEEN 10 AND 17 NOVEMBER 2025, recent attacks by non-state armed groups (NSAGs) in Memba district (Nampula Province) triggered new displacement, adding to the ongoing violence across Cabo Delgado and northern Mozambique. A total of 14,172 families (71,983 individuals) were verified as displaced in Erati. Meanwhile, in Sambene, Mecufi district, government sources reported 1,137 displaced households, while Solidarité International (SI) registered 600 internally displaced households in the same area.1 This document presents the main findings of the assessment. All findings are indicative of the priority needs of the displaced population. Further details can be found in the Methodology Description and Limitations section at the end of the document.