Mozambique Crisis Deepens: IS Insurgency Displaces 1 Million, Violence Soars

• Islamic State insurgency in northern Mozambique has displaced over 1 million people since 2017, with 300,000 displaced since July alone.
• The conflict, ongoing since October 2017, has resulted in over 2,800 civilian deaths, 80% attributed to IS, and remains largely overlooked globally.
• Neither the Mozambican army nor the Rwandan intervention forces (4,000-5,000 troops) have effectively contained the insurgency, with civilian violence increasing.
• The March 2021 Palma attack killed over 600, including foreign workers, drawing international attention to the severe humanitarian crisis.
• Despite President Daniel Chapo's call for dialogue, experts are skeptical due to the absence of effective peace initiatives over eight years.

Why It Matters: Mozambique faces a deepening IS crisis, displacing millions and killing thousands, with no clear end in sight.