In the district of Memba, in Nampula province, about a month ago some community leaders confirmed that the region is considered a recruitment center for insurgents. They explained that some individuals are known to be involved, while others disappeared a long time ago and never returned.
This time, in the district of Memba located in the coastal area of the province and bordering Cabo Delgado the situation has become even more complicated, to the point where district authorities no longer have control over what is happening.
The movement of insurgents in Memba, which started in the locality of Xirisa, in the villages near Simuco, and in some villages of the Chipene administrative post, has made the work of the authorities and the defense and security forces in the area increasingly difficult.
For nearly a week, residents of many villages in the Memba district have not been sleeping in their homes due to the situation affecting that part of the province. Some village schools have not completed their final assessments because teachers and students are fleeing in search of safe places.
The safer places for the victims of the attacks in Memba depend on each person’s possibilities, but many are moving to the districts of Nacala-a-Velha, Nacala-Porto, Monapo, the city of Nampula, and other areas where they have relatives or friends.
Since the beginning of this insurgent activity, there has still been no clear information about all the attacks that have taken place in Memba district. Even district authorities have not said much, despite unusual movements reported in the Chipene administrative post, in the locality of Simuco, in the village of Nahavara, and elsewhere.
According to information gathered by Mozanorte from the local population, the situation that has been unfolding for nearly a year in the district has left residents in extremely difficult conditions.
Mozanorte continues to work to bring more details about the living conditions of the population in that district, knowing that many families have been unable to leave due to lack of money, absence of relatives in safer areas, and other challenges they face. (BP)
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