While the world’s attention has been hyper-focused on the COVID-19 outbreak and how best to handle it, the world has not stopped turning. One of the news stories that hasn’t gotten much attention, but can have a real impact on international security, is the growth of terrorism in Mozambique.

The insurgency in Mozambique is a conflict between the Mozambique government and Islamist militants in the northern most province of Cabo Delgado. Similar to other Islamist groups around the world, the main goal for the insurgents in Mozambique is to establish an Islamist state in region.