Since October 2017, Mozambique’s sovereignty has been threatened by terrorist attacks carried out by violent extremists. In 2021, Rwandan troops and the Southern African Community Mission to Mozambique (SAMIM) took the reins to help the country recover the seized territory, such as Mocímboa da Praia and Vila de Palma. After 2 years of exercise, from December 2023, the demobilization of SAMIM begins in a context in which violent extremists intensify their recruitment. The withdrawal of the SAMIM mission is further intensified by the fact that the Extraordinary Summit of Heads of State and Government of SADC completely ignored the Cabo Delgado situation.