The jihadi insurgency in Mozambique: origins, nature and beginning

Morier-Genoud, Eric

doi:10.1080/17531055.2020.1789271

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“…The variations in the prevalence of psychosocial distress between our findings and the other studies could be due to differences in socio-political situations prevalent in the respective countries, which have been shown to have implications for the general mental health of pupils in school environments [31,32]. For instance, while Ghana, Zambia, and Benin have enjoyed over a decade of stability, socio-political conflicts in Mozambique have witnessed renewed conflicts leading to the assassination of the academic constitutional lawyer, Gilles Cistac, in March 2015 [33] as well as the current insurgency in Cabo Delgado Province [34].…”

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Psychosocial distress among in-school adolescents in Mozambique: a cross-sectional study using the Global School-Based Health Survey data

Amu

Seidu

Agbemavi

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Child Adolesc Psychiatry Ment Health

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Background Poor mental health remains the leading cause of disability, with considerable negative impacts in low- and middle-income countries. In this study, we examined the prevalence and correlates of psychosocial distress among in-school adolescents in Mozambique. Methods This was a cross-sectional study of 1918 in-school adolescents, using data from the 2015 Mozambique Global School-Based Health Survey. Descriptive and inferential statistics were adopted in analysing the data. Statistical significance was set at p < 0.05. Results The prevalence of psychosocial distress was 21.2% (24.1% females and 18.5% males). Older adolescents [AOR = 1.681, 95% CI = 1.233–2.292] had higher odds of experiencing psychosocial distress, compared with younger adolescents. In terms of sex, males [AOR = 0.755, 95% CI 0.601–0.950] had lower odds of experiencing psychosocial distress, compared with females. Adolescents who were bullied [AOR = 1.451, 95% CI 1.150–1.831], physically attacked [AOR = 1.802, 95% CI 1.404–2.313], and engaged in a physical fight [AOR = 1.376, 95% CI 1.070–1.769] were respectively more likely to experience psychosocial distress than those who did not. Conversely, adolescents who had close friends [AOR = 0.503, 95% CI 0.372–0.681] had lower odds of being psychosocially distressed than those who did not have close friends. Conclusion The prevalence of psychosocial distress among in-school adolescents in Mozambique is relatively high. The country may not be able to meet the Sustainable Development Goal 3.4 target of promoting mental health and wellbeing of all by the year 2030 if current rates of psychosocial distress persist among in-school adolescents. Mental health education and counselling as well as social support from friends should be intensified to reduce mental health problems and enable adolescents to effectively deal with the psychosocial challenges encountered in their transition from childhood to adulthood.

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confidence: 99%

Psychosocial distress among in-school adolescents in Mozambique: a cross-sectional study using the Global School-Based Health Survey data

Amu

Seidu

Agbemavi

et al. 2020

Child Adolesc Psychiatry Ment Health

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“…47 Islamic induced conflicts in sub-Saharan Africa are at the receiving end of an influx of so-called 'foreign fighters', with the influx in Mozambique having the potential to affect South African security directly. 48 Foreign fighters may join a militant group from a foreign state, regional or otherwise. In Africa, foreign fighters normally arrive in small groups from a neighbouring state.…”

Section: African and Regional Insecuritiesmentioning

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The South African security predicament: making sense of the objective realities

Esterhuyse

2021

SCIM

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This article reflects an effort to make sense of the objective realities of the South African security predicament. The objective realities on the security agenda are rooted in the practical reality of experience and are open for public discussion, debate and speculation. These realities are informed by the threats facing South Africans on a daily basis. Government provides security with subjective content to the extent that political power demarcates the threat agenda, prioritises the items on the threat agenda, and foots the security bill. Since the creation of the Union in 1910, South Africa has had to find a balance between the security realities emanating from three key security domains -irrespective of the ruling entity: security threats from outside Africa, those threats facing the country from within Africa, and security threats from within the borders of South Africa. The article aims at a scholarly demarcation of some of the most critical, important, and key features of the South African security agenda using these three domains as a framework for discussion. On a secondary level, the discussion also critically reflects on the ability of the human security paradigm to address the South African security predicament.

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“…37 However, their highly atypical religious practices quickly put them in conflict with local religious authorities in CD. 38 This conflict was further exacerbated by the virulent denunciations by ASWJ followers of the alleged self-serving, corrupt and bid'a (heretical) practices of the Sufi orders, the mainstream version of Islam in CD. The youthful leadership of the group was, in effect, accusing established religious elites of propagating a heretical form of Islam for their own financial benefit, taking particular offence at the common practice of charging the faithful to conduct religious rites.…”

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“…39 Moreover, they accused Sufi clerics of pandering to Frelimo elites at the expense of their religious duty to preserve the purity of the faith and work for the common good of the umma. 40 They also launched aggressive recruitment campaigns in several mosques across the province, focusing on Macomia, Quissanga, Palma, and MDP. 41 After the eviction fiasco in Montepuez, where artisanal miners and illicit traders were forcibly removed from the area by the FDS in order to facilitate legitimate ruby mining, the group also sought to recruit from the district by tapping into local grievances, as well as accessing firearms which were available through illicit trade.…”

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Evolving doctrine and modus operandi: violent extremism in Cabo Delgado

Heyen-Dubé

Rands²

2021

Small Wars & Insurgencies

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A violent extremist group poses a significant threat to parts of Cabo Delgado province. Since its first major attack in October 2017, it has perpetuated a conflict to the detriment of sections of the population and government, as well as disrupting economic development. Little is known about the group and there is a considerable amount of confusion in policymaking and academic circles about the nature of the violent extremists (VE) and their relationship to the wider global Salafi-Jihadi community. By analysing the theological underpinnings of VE and their action in Cabo Delgado (CD), we bring clarity to this debate to enable international actors and policymakers in Mozambique navigate the complexities of the situation. From this analysis we conclude the following: VE are not Salafi-Jihadis as they do not share their ideological and theological understanding of the world. It is more accurate to present VE as challengers to the established order. Their struggle is best understood as a challenge to authorities to secure increased political and religious representation, and socio-economic benefits in CD.

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The jihadi insurgency in Mozambique: origins, nature and beginning

Cited by 46 publications

References 11 publications

Psychosocial distress among in-school adolescents in Mozambique: a cross-sectional study using the Global School-Based Health Survey data

Psychosocial distress among in-school adolescents in Mozambique: a cross-sectional study using the Global School-Based Health Survey data

The South African security predicament: making sense of the objective realities

Evolving doctrine and modus operandi: violent extremism in Cabo Delgado

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