Concerns continue to shape the lives of families resettled in the Marokani Center, in Ancuabe district, Cabo Delgado, where land disputes with native residents and other challenges persist, threatening the stability of displaced communities.
Residents of Marokani have reported cases of eviction from their farmland by local inhabitants, a situation that has generated tension and insecurity among families. “We work our fields with great effort, but then they tell us the land is not ours,” lamented one resident.
In addition to land conflicts, communities are facing damage caused by elephants in cultivated areas, worsening agricultural losses and undermining food security. The lack of ambulances in health units and unfair commercial practices particularly the setting of prices deemed unjust for local products were among other complaints presented during the meeting with authorities.
In response, the district administrator urged the community to invest in agriculture as their main source of livelihood, emphasizing that the gradual end of humanitarian assistance makes the promotion of self-sufficiency increasingly urgent. Casimiro also encouraged residents to submit projects to the Local Economic Development Fund (FDEL) as a way to support small productive initiatives.
Participants in the meeting called on authorities to strengthen the protection of farmland, improve access to health services, and regulate agricultural trade in order to ensure more stable and sustainable living conditions. (Mozanorte)
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