Defying Mozambican jihadists to go to school
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- 19 Aug 2022
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Some of the motorbike taxi riders in Pemba, who rule the roads of the Mozambican port city, have fled jihadist violence - escaping from an insurgency further north that has devastated their hometown of MocÃmboa da Praia.
The mota taxis, as they are known locally, far outnumber Pemba's motorists - who tend to complain that they are a menace. But the work is a lifeline for the young men who fled their homes, more than 325km (200 miles) away.
Pelé Bambina, aged 20, ferries customers on a motorbike in between school lessons.
Schools were forced to close in Mocímboa because of the conflict, which began in October 2017.
The main secondary school and many primary schools were vandalised and destroyed during the attacks by Islamist militants that intensified two years ago, prompting Pelé to leave. Read More...
