More than 500,000 people have fled the Mozambican province of Cabo Delgado as insecurity continues to plague the region.
The UN says rising insecurity and poor infrastructure are making humanitarian assistance more difficult.
“Coupled with the fallout of the COVID-19pandemic, the crisis has become even more complex”, regional heads of UN agencies in east and southern Africa said in a joint statement.
Cabo Delgado has been facing an insurgency in recent times with Lusophone countries, lead by Portugal offering to help the country fight against insecurity.
Germany has also offered to help shore up Mozambique’s security with at 565,000 people already fleeing Cabo Delgado for other provinces.
The Mozambican government has been encouraged to put all forms of insecurity to bed and secure the lives of the people.
Pemba, capital of Cabo Delgado and the Ancuabe and Chiuré districts have seen many displaced persons.
“The crisis is a complex security, human rights, humanitarian and development emergency, underscoring the imperative of continuing to provide life-saving assistance while collectively supporting Government-led long-term resilience building”, the statement added.
There have also been calls for the development of human capital in the country, with the construction of schools and hospitals advised by the agencies.
People in the Northern Mozambican province of Cabo Delgado have become victims of rising militia as a group called Ahly-Sunnah Wal-Jama has been showing daredevilry in the region since 2017, forcing thousands of their homes and killing many others.