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Independent AfricaVillagers in Mozambique: "Jihadists are gone, but we have no food"

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Villagers in Mozambique: “Jihadists are gone, but we have no food”

Families who were compelled to flee their homes in northern Mozambique due to the violence caused by Islamist militants are now facing a dire food shortage upon returning.

Having been unable to cultivate their land in the Nangade district, these families lament the lack of assistance provided by both the government and humanitarian organizations.

As a result, residents have resorted to subsisting on wild yams known as mingõko and are constructing their own huts by cutting grass.

The Nangade district, situated in the resource-rich province of Cabo Delgado, has become an attractive target for jihadists who seek to exploit its valuable natural resources.

Since 2017, these militants have been engaged in conflict with the government, resulting in the deaths of over 4,000 individuals and the displacement of 800,000 people from their homes within the province.

In Nangade, families have been able to return to their villages after Mozambican security forces and international allies successfully expelled the militants.

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