Mapping threats to the media in Mozambique

Intelwatch hosted a Zoom discussion mapping threats to the media in Mozambique on Thursday 13 April 2026 @14:30pm CAT. This discussion followed a research report by Estacio Valoi and David Matsinhe titled "Suffocate and Silence: Mapping threats to the media in Mozambique". The report examines the escalating threats to media freedom in Mozambique, revealing a systematic state strategy to silence independent journalism and control public discourse. It traces the historical roots of press repression, analyses current legal, political, economic, and digital mechanisms of control, and documents the severe risks journalists face, including arbitrary detention, enforced disappearances, and murder. Find the report here: https://intelwatch.org.za/wp-content/... Panellists of the discussion included: 1. Estacio Valoi - co-author of the report 2. Armando Nhatumbo - Investigative journalist 3. Tomás Queface - Analyst and researcher at Zitamar News 4. Noémia Dimene - Advocacy and Communication officer at Women's Observatory