Webinar | Ransom, gold, and spoils of war: Islamic State Mozambique's new cash flow

Over the past eight years, Islamist insurgents in northern Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado province have proved to be resilient. In 2025, Islamic State Mozambique (ISM) was active in all but one of Cabo Delgado’s 16 districts and undertook operations in neighboring Nampula and Niassa provinces. So, how has ISM sustained its activity in the face of significant counter-insurgency operations?

From kidnapping, extortion, and ransom to artisanal and small-scale mining, ISM has developed significant new income sources. Join ACLED on Thursday, 22 January 2026, at 4 pm CAT | 2 pm GMT | 9 am EST for an in-depth conversation examining new income sources funding the group's operations across northern Mozambique. 

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