Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Can Mozambique defeat its Islamist insurgency? Since 2017, militants linked to Islamic State have waged a brutal campaign in Cabo Delgado, killing thousands and displacing over a million. And despite support from Rwanda, the SADC and EU, attacks are rising, threatening energy projects and the region's stability. But what explains the insurgency's resilience? And does lasting peace come down to military might alone? Or are governance, development, and sharing resource wealth the missing keys?

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