Mozambique: surge in violence displaces more than 100,000 people

The past two weeks have seen a sudden increase in violent attacks from insurgent groups in Mozambique. This has led more than 100,000 people to flee, most of them being children.

The number of internally displaced people (IDPs) has sharply increased in Mozambique in recent days: at least 107 000 people have fled violent attacks, particularly in the country’s north.

According to UN agency Unicef, the largest movements took place in the…