Mirko Manzoni (UN): "The humanitarian catastrophe in Mozambique is amplified by terrorism"
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The UN Secretary-General announced on July 8, 2019 the appointment of Mr. Mirko Manzoni of Switzerland as his Personal Envoy for Mozambique.
Mr. Manzoni is responsible for offering his good offices to facilitate the dialogue between the Government of Mozambique and the Mozambican National Resistance (RENAMO), with a view to the signing, then the implementation of a peace agreement between the parts.
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By: François Mazet Follow
6 min
With our guest this morning, we are talking about the situation in Cabo Delgado, this province in northern Mozambique which has known for 3 years attacks by jihadists claiming to be part of the Islamic State group.
The situation has deteriorated there in recent weeks.
The number of displaced people has exceeded 350,000, and the number of civilian deaths is already twice as high as in 2019. Mirko Manzoni is the UN Secretary General's special envoy to Mozambique.
Online from Maputo, he replied to François Mazet.
Mozambique
Terrorism
Humanitarian