Good afternoon. Mozambican government and ruling party Frelimo leaders have often shown themselves to be allergic to the use of social media by activists and critics of public policies. Threats, intimidation and arrests have all been deployed against users who have expressed anti-establishment opinions on social media.
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Mozambican police extort and detain civilians in Macomia
“You can’t go there without being questioned”, said a displaced person currently seeking refuge in Macomia
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Social media gives Frelimo nightmares
The government says it wants to increase internet access in Mozambique, but authoritarian elements fear the democracy that that would bring
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