Mozambique: Jihadism in Mozambique - Southern African Forces Are Leaving With Mixed Results

. SADC member states had been putting pressure on the Mozambican government to allow a regional military intervention to prevent the insurgency from spreading in the region. Their fear was that Islamic State , to which the extremists area combined force of 2,210 troops. The mission is dominated by a South African contingent of 1,495 soldiers. Other troops come from Botswana, Tanzania, Lesotho, Namibia and Angola.

Thirdly, intelligence gathering capabilities were weak. Insufficient information before operations commenced increased the danger to troops and civilians.What lessons can be learnt from the operation? It was clear that the Mozambican government didn't have a clear plan to address the many causes of conflict. For example, it did not understand why the insurgency had attracted support from large sections of the local population.. Some even see the government as illegitimate and the cause of their suffering. An effective stabilisation effort needs various interventions - military, socioeconomic and political - to resolve the difficult conditions people are living under.

The SADC mission shows how difficult and costly it is to launch and run a large scale military operation, especially if the host government is not taking full ownership and supporting the operation. The SADC operation can only create"space" for the political solutions to be found.

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