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Mozambique: conflict events in August 2025

Monthly report from UCDP event data.

14events16 the month before
37est. deathsrange 33–41
32civilian deaths

Mozambique saw 14 recorded events and 37 estimated deaths in August 2025. That is -12% compared with 16 events the month before. The death toll range is 33 to 41.

79% of the month's events were one-sided violence against civilians. Civilian deaths: 32.

The most active pairing was IS - Civilians with 9 events.

Where events happened

2025-08-29: IS vs Civilians (3 deaths)2025-08-29: IS vs Civilians (4 deaths)2025-08-25: IS vs Civilians (5 deaths)2025-08-23: IS vs Civilians (3 deaths)2025-08-22: Government of Mozambique vs Civilians (5 deaths)2025-08-22: Government of Mozambique vs Civilians (1 deaths)2025-08-15: Government of Mozambique vs IS (3 deaths)2025-08-15: IS vs Civilians (1 deaths)2025-08-14: Government of Mozambique vs IS (2 deaths)2025-08-14: IS vs Civilians (1 deaths)2025-08-10: IS vs Civilians (1 deaths)2025-08-07: Government of Mozambique vs IS (3 deaths)2025-08-03: IS vs Civilians (1 deaths)2025-08-01: IS vs Civilians (4 deaths)
Recorded organized-violence events in Mozambique, August 2025. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.

Regions, August 2025

RegionEventsEst. deaths
Cabo Delgado province1437

Deadliest events, August 2025

DateWherePartiesEst. deaths
25 Aug 2025Muidumbe district
Cabo Delgado province		IS vs Civilians
One-sided, 5 civilian, 3 sources		5
4–5
22 Aug 2025Ibo district
Cabo Delgado province		Government of Mozambique vs Civilians
One-sided, 5 civilian, 2 sources		5
5–7
29 Aug 2025Muidumbe district
Cabo Delgado province		IS vs Civilians
One-sided, 4 civilian, 2 sources		4
1 Aug 2025Chiúre district
Cabo Delgado province		IS vs Civilians
One-sided, 4 civilian		4
29 Aug 2025Macomia district
Cabo Delgado province		IS vs Civilians
One-sided, 3 civilian, 2 sources		3
3–4
23 Aug 2025Palma district
Cabo Delgado province		IS vs Civilians
One-sided, 3 civilian		3
15 Aug 2025Palma district
Cabo Delgado province		Government of Mozambique vs IS
State-based, 1 civilian, 2 sources		3
7 Aug 2025Ancuabe district
Cabo Delgado province		Government of Mozambique vs IS
State-based, 2 civilian		3
14 Aug 2025Macomia district
Cabo Delgado province		Government of Mozambique vs IS
State-based		2
0–2
22 Aug 2025Macomia district
Cabo Delgado province		Government of Mozambique vs Civilians
One-sided, 1 civilian		1
0–2

Parties

PartyEvents
IS12
Government of Mozambique5

Type of violence

CategoryEvents
State-based3
Non-state0
One-sided11

All months

Monthly reports:Jul 2026Jun 2026May 2026Apr 2026Mar 2026Feb 2026Jan 2026Dec 2025Nov 2025Oct 2025Sep 2025Aug 2025Jul 2025Jun 2025May 2025Apr 2025Mar 2025Feb 2025Jan 2025Dec 2024Nov 2024Oct 2024Sep 2024Aug 2024Jul 2024

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