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Mozambique: conflict events in October 2025

Monthly report from UCDP event data.

15events22 the month before
34est. deathsrange 28–34
26civilian deaths

In October 2025, UCDP recorded 15 organized-violence events in Mozambique, with 34 estimated deaths. That is -32% compared with 22 events the month before. The death toll range is 28 to 34.

80% of the month's events were one-sided violence against civilians. Civilian deaths: 26.

Events were concentrated in Cabo Delgado province (14), Nampula province (1).

The most active pairing was IS - Civilians with 10 events.

Where events happened

2025-10-29: IS vs Civilians (2 deaths)2025-10-27: IS vs Civilians (3 deaths)2025-10-24: Government of Mozambique vs IS (3 deaths)2025-10-22: IS vs Civilians (5 deaths)2025-10-21: Government of Mozambique vs IS (4 deaths)2025-10-20: IS vs Civilians (1 deaths)2025-10-16: IS vs Civilians (2 deaths)2025-10-16: Government of Mozambique vs Civilians (3 deaths)2025-10-15: Government of Mozambique vs Civilians (1 deaths)2025-10-14: Government of Mozambique vs IS (1 deaths)2025-10-13: IS vs Civilians (1 deaths)2025-10-10: IS vs Civilians (2 deaths)2025-10-10: IS vs Civilians (4 deaths)2025-10-09: IS vs Civilians (1 deaths)2025-10-02: IS vs Civilians (1 deaths)
Recorded organized-violence events in Mozambique, October 2025. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.

Regions, October 2025

RegionEventsEst. deaths
Cabo Delgado province1433
Nampula province11

Deadliest events, October 2025

DateWherePartiesEst. deaths
22 Oct 2025Muidumbe district
Cabo Delgado province		IS vs Civilians
One-sided, 5 civilian		5
21 Oct 2025Muidumbe district
Cabo Delgado province		Government of Mozambique vs IS
State-based, 3 sources		4
1–4
10 Oct 2025Chiúre district
Cabo Delgado province		IS vs Civilians
One-sided, 4 civilian, 2 sources		4
27 Oct 2025Metuge district
Cabo Delgado province		IS vs Civilians
One-sided, 3 civilian		3
24 Oct 2025Macomia district
Cabo Delgado province		Government of Mozambique vs IS
State-based		3
16 Oct 2025Macomia district
Cabo Delgado province		Government of Mozambique vs Civilians
One-sided, 3 civilian		3
29 Oct 2025Macomia district
Cabo Delgado province		IS vs Civilians
One-sided, 2 civilian		2
16 Oct 2025Metuge district
Cabo Delgado province		IS vs Civilians
One-sided, 2 civilian		2
10 Oct 2025Nangade district
Cabo Delgado province		IS vs Civilians
One-sided, 2 civilian, 3 sources		2
1–2
20 Oct 2025Mocímboa da Praia district
Cabo Delgado province		IS vs Civilians
One-sided, 1 civilian, 2 sources		1

Parties

PartyEvents
IS13
Government of Mozambique5

Type of violence

CategoryEvents
State-based3
Non-state0
One-sided12

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.