Africa News of Saturday, 9 March 2024
Source: BBC
UN running out of money to help Mozambique terror victims
More than half a million people have been left homeless by terrifying violence
"Wars and other natural phenomena are attracting the world’s attention and leaving Mozambique’s situation almost invisible," warns the UN's refugee chief.
The country's mineral-rich province of Cabo Delgado has been plagued by Islamist violence, and the UN says it only has 17% of the funding it needs to provide short-term relief to the many locals who need urgent aid.
"I appeal to the World Bank and other partners to support Mozambique in development projects, to not only avoid a humanitarian crisis, but also stop the spread of terrorism in the world," UNHCR chief Filippo Grandi said.
"As a United Nations organisation, [we] are committed to providing a large-scale response to the humanitarian drama in Cabo Delgado, but unfortunately, without sufficient resources, we will have no alternative but to do less of what we should do."
