Rebels in Mozambique take at least 120 children, reports human rights group
Rebels in Mozambique take at least 120 children, reports human rights group
At least 120 children have been kidnapped by jihadist insurgents in northern mosambik reports Human Rights Watch (HRW) and warns of an increase in the kidnapping in the of Conflicts plagued Province CABO Delgado .
The role of kidnapped children
According to reports, the children are used by a group associated with the Islamic state, which is known locally as al-shabab, to promote stolen goods, for forced labor and in some cases as a child warrior or for forced marriage practices.The ongoing conflict in Cabo Delgado
Since 2017, Mozambique has been fighting the Islamist uprising movement in Cabo Delgado. The government forces have difficulty containing violence and are dependent on support for troops from Rwanda, South Africa and other regional partners.
larger wave of violence and their consequences
In 2020, the insurgents carried out a wave of attacks, in which they dozens of humans , including children. Witnesses reported that children who were kidnapped from cities and villages were used as fighters in later attacks.
displacement and humanitarian crisis
According to the United Nations, violence has forced more than 600,000 people to flee and extended into neighboring provinces. HRW reports on a rebuild of attacks and child abduction in the past two months and asks the government of Mozambique to do more to find the children and prevent further kidnapping.
social challenges and coping with crisis
The problems in Cabo Delgado were largely by the deadly and overshade after the election overshade. At the same time, Cabo Delgado was hit by several recent cyclones and with the cuts in the Foreign help confronted by the former US President Donald Trump.
aid organizations and their role
The Secretary General of the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC), Jan Egeland, visited Cabo Delgado this month and described the situation in northern Mozambique as a neglected crisis.
Humanitarian emergencies in the region
"Climatic shocks, increasing violence and spiraling hunger have devastating effects on the population," said Egeland. According to the NRC, over 5 million people face critical hunger conditions, while more than 900,000 people are in an emergency hunger.
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