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<p>The Foreign Secretary discussed the situation in northern Mozambique with President
Nyusi on 11 June, urging him to address the underlying causes of the insurgency as
well as its effects. The Minister for Africa spoke to Foreign Minister Macamo on 23
July, noting Mozambique's efforts to address the causes of instability through the
creation of the Integrated Department for the Development of Northern Mozambique (ADIN),
and to encourage a holistic approach to tackling the insurgency. The Minister of State
responsible for Human Rights also discussed these issues with President Nyusi on 24
August and offered UK support to tackle the growing humanitarian crisis.</p><p>We
regularly engage with our international partners on Mozambique, including the US,
France, Portugal, South Africa and the UN. The Minister for Africa spoke to the Deputy
Minister for International Relations and Cooperation of South Africa on 16 July. They
agreed on the importance of maintaining peace and stability in the Southern African
region, and on central role of the Southern African Development Community in achieving
this. To date, the UK has provided £19m of humanitarian and development support to
internally displaced people in northeast Mozambique through UN agencies, ensuring
displaced people have access to food, shelter and basic healthcare.</p>
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