28 April – Minister of the Interior Amade Miquidade stated that Mozambique security forces had killed 129 insurgents in Cabo Delgado, in retaliation for an attack on Xitaxi, Muidumbe District that left 52 villagers dead. The militants were reportedly killed in Muidumbe, the Quirimbas Islands, and Ibo.[2]
11 December – Portuguese Defence Minister Joao Gomes Cravinho says his country will work with Mozambique security forces to fight insurgency starting January 2021 in Mozambique.[5]
18 December – The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) reports that attacks from armed groups in Cabo Delgado, Nampula, Zambezia and Niassa have displaced more than 530,000 people. A majority have sought shelter in the southern districts of Cabo Delgado, while the UN has launched a $254 million humanitarian appeal.[6]
29 December – Members of the jihadist group Al-Shabab attack the village of Monjane, Cabo Delgado Province. No reports of casualties are available.[7]
