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Cabo Delgado province: conflict events in May 2025
Monthly report from UCDP event data for Cabo Delgado province, Mozambique. Country-wide report: Mozambique, May 2025.
Cabo Delgado province, Mozambique saw 7 recorded events and 56 estimated deaths in May 2025. That is +75% compared with 4 events the month before. The death toll range is 30 to 56.
86% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 3.
The most active pairing was Government of Mozambique - IS with 6 events.
Where events happened
Deadliest events, May 2025
| Date | Where | Parties | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 May 2025 | Macomia district Cabo Delgado province | Government of Mozambique vs IS State-based, 5 sources | 20 3–20 |
| 8 May 2025 | Muidumbe district Cabo Delgado province | Government of Mozambique vs IS State-based, 4 sources | 18 11–18 |
| 18 May 2025 | Muidumbe district Cabo Delgado province | Government of Mozambique vs IS State-based | 6 |
| 15 May 2025 | Mocímboa da Praia district Cabo Delgado province | Government of Mozambique vs IS State-based, 2 sources | 4 |
| 11 May 2025 | Muidumbe district Cabo Delgado province | IS vs Civilians One-sided, 3 civilian, 2 sources | 3 2–3 |
| 3 May 2025 | Mocímboa da Praia district Cabo Delgado province | Government of Mozambique vs IS State-based, 8 sources | 3 |
| 3 May 2025 | Mocímboa da Praia district Cabo Delgado province | Government of Mozambique vs IS State-based | 2 1–2 |
Parties
| Party | Events | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|
| IS | 7 | 56 |
| Government of Mozambique | 6 | 53 |
All months
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Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. See methodology.