10 November 2021
Peace and Security in Capo Delgado, Mozambique
"Thousands of people have been displaced and the level of trauma is high. Access by people to basic needs like food, shelter and water and essential services like health, education remains highly constrained."
These are a few of the words from the recent statement from the meeting of partners in relation to the situation of conflict in Capo Delgado, Mozambique. At this meeting Do Olubunmi Olayisade, the Africa Partnership Coordinator for the Methodist Church in Britain attended and supported the writing of the statement.
The church in Mozambique are working to support communities and speak for peace,
"Church-based organizations, and networks to listen, learn, reflect and explore possibilities of developing an ecumenical action plan for a short, medium and long-term response to the conflict situation in Cabo Delgado and surrounding Provinces. . We have been following with increasing concern the rapidly deteriorating humanitarian situation in Cabo Delgado province of Mozambique where more than 800,000 people have been displaced since 2020, following a dramatic escalation of the conflict. We were reminded that the God we worship is a God of peace (2 Cor. 13:11) and that we as his children are called to be peace makers (Matthew 5:9) and comfort his people (Isaiah 40:1)."
Please keep the church and the people of Capo Delgado, Mozambique in your prayers.
Read the full statement from the meeting below: