ISIS Expands in Mozambique Following US Aid Withdrawal: Humanitarian Crisis Deepens

Nov 24, 2025 03:31 pm CST

Following the termination of USAID programs in Mozambique under President Trump's executive order, ISIS violence has surged in the impoverished Cabo Delgado province. Local communities face increased attacks, mass displacement, and collapsed humanitarian networks while critical development programs for at-risk youth have disappeared, creating ideal recruitment conditions for extremists despite potential economic opportunities from offshore gas developments.