from ARMANDO DOMINGOS in Maputo, MozambiqueMAPUTO, (CAJ News) – MORE than 200 children have been separated from their parents following the recent reign of terror by Islamists north of Mozambique. Some of these minors apparently are orphaned after scores of people were left dead during the militants takeover of the coastal town of Palma towards the end of March. He retold of the horror children had gone through during the attacks by the Islamists. The UNICEF director said some children arrived completely silent and were not able to really articulate much and traumatised in many ways. The conflict has left an estimated 2 500 people dead since the first attacks in 2017.

Source: The North Africa Journal April 16, 2021 10:30 UTC