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Mozambique Is Burning. Here’s Why.

Fronts Staff • October 29, 2025

Mozambique Is Burning. Here’s Why.

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About this briefing

Inside Mozambique’s hidden war: Cabo Delgado burns as gas riches fuel insurgency. ISIS affiliates spread terror; civilians flee. Unpack causes, failures, and fragile paths to peace in an urgent explainer. Love content? Check out Simon's other YouTube Channels: Megaprojects:https://www.youtube.com/@megaprojects9649 SideProjects: https://www.youtube.com/@Sideprojects Into The Shadows: https://www.youtube.com/@IntotheShadows Today I Found Out: https://www.youtube.com/@TodayIFoundOut Brain Blaze: https://www.youtube.com/@brainblaze6526 Casual Criminalist: https://www.youtube.com/@TheCasualCriminalist Decoding the Unknown: https://www.youtube.com/@decodingtheunknown2373 Places: https://www.youtube.com/@Places302 Celestium: https://www.youtube.com/@Celestium1234 PoliticalFronts: http://www.youtube.com/@homefronts 00:00 Introduction 01:18 The Making Of A Crisis 08:52 From Al-Shabaab To ISIS 16:09 The International Community 21:49 A Path To Peace

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