What does it take to end an insurgency? Four years of fighting have left deep bruises in the Cabo Delgado province in northern Mozambique.
Those who were not killed in the violence have had to flee for their lives: by some estimates more than 800,000 people have been displaced.
“All the refugee camps in Pemba now are full and there’s no space,” says Charles Mangwiro, a journalist based in the capital, Maputo.
Neighbouring countries are worried too – so, they’re working with the government to come up with solutions.
Earlier this week, southern African countries approved the deployment of a standby force to help fight the insurgency. But details are still vague.
“We were not told when, how, from which day they will be sent to Cabo Delgado,” says Mangwiro.
“Mozambique has been saying for a long time now: we need training, we need logistics to be able to fight.”
But will a military solution alone bring an end to the insurgency? How do you fix a problem of this magnitude?
I’ve been looking for answers in Friday’s edition of Africa Daily.
Source: BBC
