The rapid gains made by Mozambican and Rwandan government forces against Islamic insurgents in the country’s northern Cabo Delgado region is giving new hope to thousands of civilians who have been trapped in the conflict for over a year.
Humanitarian organisations, including United Nations agencies, who had been forced to abandon the strategic town of Mocimba da Praia after insurgents overran it last year, could now return and offer life-saving services. The pull-out left residents without food and medical supplies.
