Unetchac Observatory on the Field
Mozambique
In October 2017, violence erupted in Cabo Delgado when armed men occupied the city of Mocimboa da Praia for two days and attacked three police stations, killing 17 people. Afterwards, armed men from the Islamist armed group Ahlu Sunna Wal Jama (ASWJ) conducted new attacks. The crisis in northern Mozambique is concentrated in Cabo Delgado province, but also spread to neighbouring provinces. At April 2023, the conflict had displaced over 1 mln people. Many of these people live in overcrowded camps across the affected provinces, with little access to food, safe drinking water, healthcare, or education.
Escola Secundaria de Chissano, Maputo, Mozambique
Avenida Karl Marx, Maputo, Mozambique
INSTITUTIONAL DATA
Mozambique - January to December 2022
Children and armed conflict –Mozambique – Annual Report of the Secretary General A/77/895-S/2023/363
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The United Nations verified 309 violations against 172 children (82 boys, 90 girls) in Cabo Delgado Province, with 130 children who were victims of multiple violations.
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The recruitment and use of 133 children (72 boys, 61 girls), some as young as 2 years old, by non- State armed groups (132) and Força Local (1) was verified.
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Three boys were detained by the Mozambique Defence Armed Forces for alleged association with non-State armed groups. Two were released.
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The killing (18) and maiming (1) of 19 children (18 boys, 1 girl), by non-State armed groups was verified.
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Sexual violence against 17 girls by non-State armed groups was verified, including forced marriage (6).
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Five attacks on schools (2) and hospitals (3) attributed to non-State armed groups were verified.
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The military use of 12 schools and 1 hospital by the Mozambique Defence Armed Forces (12) and the Southern African Development Community Mission in Mozambique (1) were verified. Four schools continued to be used by the Mozambique Defence Armed Forces (3) and the Southern African Development Community Mission in Mozambique (1).
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The abduction of 135 children (61 boys, 74 girls) by non-State armed groups was verified mostly for the purposes of recruitment and use (93) and sexual violence (13).
