Operations by Mozambican and Rwandan forces in Macomia district in recent weeks have placed pressure on Islamic State Mozambique (ISM) fighters who had been operating along the coast and in Catupa forest.
Islamic State Mozambique (ISM) was active in seven districts of Cabo Delgado province. ISM militants once again entered Mocímboa da Praia town, this time to take two of the children of Farido Selemane, the group’s military commander.
The RSF attacked civilians in Sudan after taking over El Fasher and Bara, unrest erupted in Cameroon over President Biya’s re-election, and al-Shabaab struck a prison in the Somali capital.
The Rapid Support Forces’ (RSF) capture of El Fasher — following 18 months of siege — marks a significant turning point in Sudan’s civil war. El Fasher was the last stronghold of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and its ally in the Darfur region, the Darfur Joint Forces.
In June 2025, anti-government demostrations surged in Kenya, a violence transition took place in Mali as Africa Corps replaced the Wagner Group, and communal violence contributed to surging fatalities in Benue state, Nigeria.
Islamic State (IS) last week claimed the killing of 30 Defence Armed Forces of Mozambique (FADM) soldiers in an attack in Macomia, though only 13 fatalities could be confirmed. The clash came amid ongoing operations in the Catupa forest area of Quiterajo against Islamic State Mozambique (ISM) by FADM and Rwandan forces.
O Estado Islâmico (EI) reivindicou na semana passada a morte de 30 soldados das Forças Armadas de Defesa de Moçambique (FADM) num ataque em Macomia, embora apenas 13 mortes tenham sido confirmadas. O confronto ocorreu em meio a operações em curso na zona florestal de Catupa, em Quiterajo, contra o Estado Islâmico de Moçambique (EIM) pelas FADM e forças ruandesas.
In the week of 7 to 20 June, displaced Tigryanians demanded their return to disputed territories, and Ethiopian and South Sudanese forces clashed at the border.
The rebels' expansion north puts them at risk of clashing with the Islamist ADF armed group, further exacerbating intense civilian targeting in the DRC.
Apesar das perdas do EIM, o grupo continua a atacar civis, tendo sido raptados cerca de seis pessoas no norte do distrito de Muidumbe, enquanto pelo menos um soldado da Força Local foi morto num ataque no sul do distrito.
Despite ISM losses, the group’s targeting of civilians remains persistent, with up to six abducted in northern Muidumbe district, while at least one Local Force soldier was killed in an attack in the south of the district.
Update on Ethiopia covering 24 May - 6 June 2025, including analysis on violence in Oromia and Tigray.
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Updates on violence and humanitarian crisis in Cabo Delgado and Mozambique from 19 May to 1 June 2025.