Human Rights Watch reported that at least 120 children have been kidnapped by jihadist insurgents in northern Mozambique's Cabo Delgado province. These children are being used for forced labor, transporting looted goods, and as child soldiers by a group linked to the Islamic State. The region has been facing an Islamist insurgency since 2017, with government forces struggling to contain the violence. The situation has led to over 600,000 people being displaced, and there has been a resurgence of attacks and child kidnappings recently. The Norwegian Refugee Council highlighted the dire humanitarian crisis, exacerbated by climate shocks and violence.