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Mozambique: conflict events in October 2024

Monthly report from UCDP event data.

27events4 the month before
52est. deathsrange 41–58
50civilian deaths

Mozambique saw 27 recorded events and 52 estimated deaths in October 2024. That is +575% compared with 4 events the month before. The death toll range is 41 to 58.

89% of the month's events were one-sided violence against civilians. Civilian deaths: 50.

Events were concentrated in Cabo Delgado province (10), Maputo city province (5), Nampula province (4).

The most active pairing was Government of Mozambique - Civilians with 19 events.

Where events happened

2024-10-31: Government of Mozambique vs Civilians (2 deaths)2024-10-31: Government of Mozambique vs Civilians (1 deaths)2024-10-30: IS vs Civilians (3 deaths)2024-10-28: IS vs Civilians (2 deaths)2024-10-27: Government of Mozambique vs IS (1 deaths)2024-10-26: Government of Mozambique vs Civilians (1 deaths)2024-10-26: IS vs Civilians (3 deaths)2024-10-26: Government of Mozambique vs IS (1 deaths)2024-10-25: Government of Mozambique vs Civilians (1 deaths)2024-10-25: Government of Mozambique vs Civilians (1 deaths)2024-10-24: Government of Mozambique vs Civilians (3 deaths)2024-10-24: Government of Mozambique vs Civilians (1 deaths)2024-10-24: Government of Mozambique vs Civilians (1 deaths)2024-10-24: Government of Mozambique vs Civilians (3 deaths)2024-10-24: Government of Mozambique vs Civilians (3 deaths)2024-10-24: Government of Mozambique vs Civilians (1 deaths)2024-10-24: IS vs Civilians (1 deaths)2024-10-24: Government of Mozambique vs Civilians (3 deaths)2024-10-24: Government of Mozambique vs Civilians (1 deaths)2024-10-23: IS vs Civilians (3 deaths)2024-10-21: Government of Mozambique vs Civilians (1 deaths)2024-10-21: Government of Mozambique vs Civilians (2 deaths)2024-10-21: Government of Mozambique vs Civilians (5 deaths)2024-10-21: Government of Mozambique vs Civilians (3 deaths)2024-10-18: Government of Mozambique vs Civilians (2 deaths)2024-10-14: Government of Mozambique vs IS (1 deaths)2024-10-10: Government of Mozambique vs Civilians (2 deaths)
Recorded organized-violence events in Mozambique, October 2024. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.

Regions, October 2024

RegionEventsEst. deaths
Cabo Delgado province1018
Maputo city province510
Nampula province410
Manica province26
Tete province22
Maputo province22
Zambézia province13
Niassa province11

Deadliest events, October 2024

DateWherePartiesEst. deaths
21 Oct 2024Nampula provinceGovernment of Mozambique vs Civilians
One-sided, 5 civilian		5
30 Oct 2024Mocímboa da Praia district
Cabo Delgado province		IS vs Civilians
One-sided, 3 civilian, 3 sources		3
1–3
26 Oct 2024Muidumbe district
Cabo Delgado province		IS vs Civilians
One-sided, 3 civilian, 2 sources		3
1–3
24 Oct 2024Zambézia provinceGovernment of Mozambique vs Civilians
One-sided, 3 civilian		3
24 Oct 2024Gondola district
Manica province		Government of Mozambique vs Civilians
One-sided, 3 civilian, 2 sources		3
24 Oct 2024Maputo city provinceGovernment of Mozambique vs Civilians
One-sided, 3 civilian, 5 sources		3
3–4
24 Oct 2024Cidade de Nampula district
Nampula province		Government of Mozambique vs Civilians
One-sided, 3 civilian, 3 sources		3
0–3
23 Oct 2024Mocímboa da Praia district
Cabo Delgado province		IS vs Civilians
One-sided, 3 civilian, 3 sources		3
3–5
21 Oct 2024Manica provinceGovernment of Mozambique vs Civilians
One-sided, 3 civilian		3
31 Oct 2024Maputo city provinceGovernment of Mozambique vs Civilians
One-sided, 2 civilian, 2 sources		2

Parties

PartyEvents
Government of Mozambique22
IS8

Type of violence

CategoryEvents
State-based3
Non-state0
One-sided24

All months

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Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. Counts use the "best" fatality estimate. See methodology.