Good afternoon. Mozambique was shocked by the kidnapping and beating meted out this week to Ericino de Salema, a prominent political commentator, journalist and lawyer. But given previous attempts to silence outspoken individuals in recent years – such as commentator Jose Jaime Macuane, who was kidnapped and shot in the legs in 2016, and jurist…...

The Praça da Independência, Maputo, features a statue of Mozambique's first president, Samora Machel, in front of the city hall. Photo © Tom Bowker / Zitamar News