Mozambique to repair key road in conflict-torn Cabo Delgado

The Mozambican government is set to repair the road between Macomia and Mucojo administrative post in Cabo Delgado province.

This road has suffered damage due to weather conditions and a decrease in local population resulting from insurgent activities.

Governor of Cabo Delgado, Valige Tauabo, revealed that the project will involve leveling and filling potholes over a 40-kilometer stretch, aiming to improve mobility for families returning to their homes following displacement caused by the conflict.

The province of Cabo Delgado has been grappling with armed insurgency for nearly six years.

A military response, backed by Rwanda and the Southern African Development Community (SADC), has been active since July 2021.

However, new attacks have sprung up in southern regions and the neighboring province of Nampula.

According to the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED), the conflict has resulted in approximately one million displaced persons and around 4,000 fatalities.

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