Mozambique faces mounting security and economic pressures as conflict intensifies. Fighting between state forces and Islamic State Mozambique insurgents continues in Cabo Delgado, with at least 30 fatalities reported in recent weeks. A major ambush on a commercial convoy on the N380 highway involved approximately 300 ISM personnel, resulting in significant casualties on both sides. Despite airstrikes by Rwandan forces, state troops have failed to regain control of the strategically important Catupa forest. Beyond security concerns, Mozambique confronts severe economic headwinds from global oil price shocks triggered by US and Israel actions against Iran. The country lacks economic resilience to absorb this external shock, creating potential for deeper hardship.
