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Mozambique + 4 more

UNHCR Southern Africa Region External Update #17 (23 May 2025)

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HIGHLIGHTS

• Mozambique’s political environment remained relatively calm, with attention now turning to long-term development planning.

• In northern Mozambique, the security situation continues to deteriorate, spreading to areas previously considered to be relatively stable. Non-State Armed Groups have launched attacks that have displaced thousands and disrupted humanitarian access.

• Currently, 403 individuals who fled post-election violence in Mozambique remain at the Malindza Refugee Reception Centre in Eswatini.

• Malawi’s Nyamithuthu settlement has officially closed following the completion of the Refugee Status Determination process