With numerous conflicts dominating the headlines, the ongoing situation in Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado receives little media attention. The conflict is defined by complex drivers and multiple actors including violent extremist organisations, identity-aligned group interests, historically marginalized populations, the state at national and local level, international assistance forces from South Africa and Rwanda, and the mining and gas sectors. This complexity has generated multiple competing narratives to ‘explain’ why the conflict is happening – most of which have elements of truth, but none of which tells the whole story.

In delivering the Peace and Stability Mozambique Programme, TAG is working across Cabo Delgado to support long-term local partnerships across intra- and inter-community faultlines to address the drivers, enablers and effects of violent extremism. PSMP complements existing initiatives through research-led collaboration and learning to help contribute to the growing body of knowledge on what works to mitigate conflict and strengthen resilience in Northern Mozambique, what does not, and why.

In our next TAG:Lines podcast, PSMP development and peacebuilding experts Joana Martins and Rufino Sitoe analyse the current situation, unpack the narratives surrounding it, discuss the importance of understanding Mozambique as more than a ‘conflict zone’, and highlight emerging lessons from current on-the-ground practice.

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