Mozambique, Cameroon & Central Africa

Assessment

Islamic State Mozambique reaches every district of Cabo Delgado and on Sept 3 raided a hunting camp in the Niassa Special Reserve, killing at least one person, abducting 11 and displacing about 2,700, its first Niassa operation since May 2025 and a direct answer to the restart of the 20 billion dollar TotalEnergies LNG project. Opposition leader Venancio Mondlane, notified on Aug 25, faces five charges including incitement to terrorism over the post-election protests, with the trial expected within two to three months. In Cameroon, Ambazonian separatists began enforcing a week-long lockdown against the new school year on Sept 7, with armed clashes reported in several towns, and on Sept 8 killed a police officer and seized five teachers at Wum, while 93-year-old Biya governs after 73 days abroad. No new attack or trial date was verified in the two days to Sept 15.