28 April – Minister of the Interior Amade Miquidade stated that Mozambique security forces had killed 129 insurgents in
Cabo Delgado, in retaliation for an attack on Xitaxi,
Muidumbe District that left 52 villagers dead. The militants were reportedly killed in Muidumbe, the
Quirimbas Islands, and
Ibo.[2]
11 December – Portuguese Defence Minister
Joao Gomes Cravinho says his country will work with Mozambique security forces to fight insurgency starting January
2021 in Mozambique.[5]
18 December – The
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) reports that attacks from armed groups in
Cabo Delgado,
Nampula,
Zambezia and
Niassa have displaced more than 530,000 people. A majority have sought shelter in the southern districts of Cabo Delgado, while the UN has launched a $254 million humanitarian appeal.[6]
29 December – Members of the jihadist group Al-Shabab attack the village of
Monjane, Cabo Delgado Province. No reports of casualties are available.[7]
