Almost a decade after an Islamist insurgency erupted in Mozambique's northern Cabo Delgado province, few reports on the conflict are emerging from the region. This third instalment of Mozambique Exposed – an investigation coordinated by Forbidden Stories, to which RFI contributed – hears from journalists and activists facing intimidation and violence.
On the morning of 7 February, 2025, journalist Arlindo Chissale left his home in Pemba, the capital of Mozambique's Cabo Delgado province. The reporter, who worked for the online publication Pinnacle News, met his friend Abudo Gafuro outside Maria Auxiliadora church.
