An insurgent attack on a tourist camp linked to football coach Carlos Queiroz, in Mozambique's Niassa province, has caused at least one death and forced around two thousand people to flee their homes, according to local authorities cited by Portuguese press.
The armed incursion, attributed to suspected insurgents, destroyed infrastructure, set fire to buildings, and worsened the climate of insecurity in a region already marked by cycles of extreme violence. The attack occurred at Coutada de Marangira, Marrupa district, home to the Mozambique Wild Adventures (MWA) safari camp, a tourism and conservation project in which Carlos Queiroz has been a co-owner and investor for over a decade.
Carlos Queiroz, who currently manages Ghana's national team, told the press that, based on images he had seen, "the entire establishment was set ablaze," highlighting the scale of destruction to a project he has invested millions of dollars in. Three American tourists present at the time were evacuated safely. Around 15 camp employees also abandoned the facilities. The Niassa region and the neighboring Cabo Delgado province have been experiencing attacks by insurgent groups linked to extremists, involving kidnappings, looting, and infrastructure destruction.
