CABO DELGADO INSURGENCY: SADC's Mozambique intervention force 'de-escalates' – and expands, leaving summit analysts baffled - Daily Maverick

How can the intervention force both de-escalate and expand at the same time? South Africa, for example, seems to be increasing its contingent in it from about 300 special forces and support staff to about 1,280 troops, according to military experts.

President Cyril Ramaphosa and other regional leaders have agreed to a de-escalation of their intervention force fighting Islamist insurgents in Mozambique though its not quite clear what that means. … [+3506 chars]

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