Crisis in Mozambique: Pathways to Peace in Cabo Delgado
Channel: United States Institute of Peace
Date: 2021-05-13

Two Decades After a Peace Agreement Ended Civil War, What Can Be Done to Stop Rising Conflict in the North?

Mozambique overcame a violent civil war in the 1990s with the support of a major U.N. peacekeeping effort. Democratic progress followed, and economic developments were encouraging before recent devastating cyclones and the COVID-19 pandemic. But since 2017, conflict has plagued the northern province of Cabo Delgado. Violent attacks by Islamic State-affiliated insurgents have increased over the last year, raising concerns for peace and stability in the region. The surge in attacks has forced the suspension a $20 billion liquefied natural gas development project, while creating a humanitarian crisis that has displaced half a million people from their homes and left Mozambique and the international community grappling for sustainable solutions to the crisis.

On May 13, USIP held an expert panel to look at the complex social, political and economic factors fueling the current insurgency in Mozambique, as well as discuss potential avenues for intervention to increase peace and stability in Cabo Delgado.

Speakers:

Lise Grande, opening remarks
President and CEO, U.S. Institute of Peace 

Cidia Chissungo
Activist; Founder, National Solidarity Campaign for Cabo Delgado

Gregory Pirio
President, Empowering Communications Associates; Senior Adjunct Professorial Lecturer, School of International Service, American University

Ambassador Carlos dos Santos
Ambassador of the Republic of Mozambique to the United States

Joseph Sany, moderator
Vice President, Africa Center, U.S. Institute of Peace

For more information about this event, please visit: https://www.usip.org/events/crisis-mozambique-pathways-peace-cabo-delgado

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The United States Institute of Peace is a national, nonpartisan, independent institute, founded by Congress and dedicated to the proposition that a world without violent conflict is possible, practical, and essential for U.S. and global security. In conflict zones abroad, the Institute works with local partners to prevent, mitigate, and resolve violent conflict. To reduce future crises and the need for costly interventions, USIP works with governments and civil societies to help their countries solve their own problems peacefully. The Institute provides expertise, training, analysis, and support to those who are working to build a more peaceful, inclusive world.