A convergence of crises in Mozambique is forcing people to flee their homes, often multiple times, and complicating efforts to assist them.

Post-election unrest in Mozambique has forced thousands of people to flee their homes. In Malawi, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and the government have identified around 2,000 who crossed into the country in the past week. In neighbouring Eswatini, another 1,000 people have arrived. Amongst the new ...

Tropical Cyclone Chido struck northern Mozambique over the weekend, bringing torrential rains and powerful winds that devastated communities in Cabo Delgado and Nampula provinces. The storm destroyed homes, displaced thousands, and severely damaged roads and communication networks, hampering relief ...

After enduring terrible abuses, survivors of gender-based violence and displacement in Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado Province are coming together to rebuild their shattered lives.

Amidst renewed violence and displacement, more funding is urgently needed to improve conditions for those forced to flee, and for those returning home.

The UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, and the UN Secretary-General’s Special Adviser on Solutions to Internal Displacement, Robert Piper, today called for a renewed international commitment to finding solutions for displaced people in Mozambique.

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is deeply concerned about the escalating humanitarian crisis in Cabo Delgado, Mozambique, as the recent surge in violence by non-state armed groups continues to force thousands of people to flee towards southern districts in search of safety.

UNHCR is helping thousands of displaced Mozambicans get identification documents, making it easier for them to access formal jobs and vital services.

This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Babar Baloch – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.

Separated from their families and far from home after armed groups attacked their town, three young boys struggle to find food and shelter, and fear for their future.