Mozambique

Human rights violations have increased amid political tensions and armed clashes between the government and the former rebel group, now political party, Mozambican National Resistance (RENAMO). Both government soldiers and RENAMO fighters have been implicated in serious abuses against civilians, including summary executions, forced disappearances, and sexual violence. The disclosure of the government’s enormous foreign debt has led donors to suspend aid, affecting many people’s access to basic goods and services.