{
  "id": "ACM-MOZ-CBD",
  "slug": "mozambique-cabo-delgado",
  "title": "The Mozambique (Cabo Delgado) Conflict",
  "url": "https://armedconflicts.org/mozambique-cabo-delgado.html",
  "status": "Active",
  "intensity": "Medium",
  "region": "Southern Africa",
  "type": "Insurgency",
  "tracked_since": "2017",
  "revision": "2026-08-05",
  "sources": [
    "ACLED",
    "UCDP",
    "CFR Global Conflict Tracker"
  ],
  "locations": [
    {
      "name": "Pemba",
      "type": "city",
      "lat": -12.974,
      "lon": 40.5178,
      "description": "Capital of Cabo Delgado province and the region's main port and administrative center for the counterinsurgency campaign."
    },
    {
      "name": "Mocímboa da Praia",
      "type": "port",
      "lat": -11.3494,
      "lon": 40.36,
      "description": "Coastal town seized by Islamic State Mozambique insurgents at the peak of their 2020 offensive and retaken by Mozambican and Rwandan forces in 2021.",
      "control": "Mozambican Armed Forces (FADM) and Rwanda Defence Force troops hold the town, though Islamic State Mozambique continues to mount IED and raid attacks nearby",
      "source": "ACLED, Mozambique Conflict Monitor Update",
      "source_url": "https://acleddata.com/update/mozambique-conflict-monitor-update-17-june-2026",
      "as_of": "2026-06-17"
    },
    {
      "name": "Palma",
      "type": "city",
      "lat": -10.75,
      "lon": 40.4667,
      "description": "Northern coastal town near Mozambique's offshore natural gas fields, the site of a major Islamic State Mozambique attack in March 2021 that halted LNG development."
    },
    {
      "name": "Macomia",
      "type": "city",
      "lat": -12.2333,
      "lon": 40.1333,
      "description": "Cabo Delgado district town that has seen recurring Islamic State Mozambique activity, including IED deployments in 2026.",
      "control": "Mozambican state forces hold the town center, while Islamic State Mozambique operates from forest bases in the surrounding district",
      "source": "ACLED, Mozambique Conflict Monitor Update",
      "source_url": "https://acleddata.com/update/mozambique-conflict-monitor-update-17-june-2026",
      "as_of": "2026-06-17"
    },
    {
      "name": "Mueda",
      "type": "base",
      "lat": -11.6667,
      "lon": 39.5667,
      "description": "Plateau town hosting one of the main Mozambican and allied military garrisons supporting operations across northern Cabo Delgado."
    },
    {
      "name": "Nangade",
      "type": "border",
      "lat": -10.9333,
      "lon": 39.6167,
      "description": "District bordering Tanzania that has seen clashes between Islamic State Mozambique insurgents and Mozambican and Rwandan forces."
    },
    {
      "name": "Quissanga",
      "type": "region",
      "lat": -12.4167,
      "lon": 40.5333,
      "description": "Coastal district south of Mocímboa da Praia used by Islamic State Mozambique as a transit route between operational areas."
    },
    {
      "name": "Montepuez",
      "type": "city",
      "lat": -13.1256,
      "lon": 39.0278,
      "description": "Inland town known for ruby mining that has become a major host site for civilians displaced by the Cabo Delgado insurgency."
    }
  ],
  "revision_history": [
    {
      "date": "2026-08-05",
      "change": "Headlines refreshed",
      "source": "News feed"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-06-17",
      "change": "Mocímboa da Praia control updated",
      "source": "ACLED, Mozambique Conflict Monitor Update"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-06-17",
      "change": "Macomia control updated",
      "source": "ACLED, Mozambique Conflict Monitor Update"
    }
  ]
}