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Mozambique: President warns of threat from ‘wave of disinformation’
4:37 CAT | 28 Sep 2025
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Mozambique’s President, Daniel Chapo, warned on Sunday of a “wave of disinformation” in the country, stating that it “jeopardises” social and political stability, in a message on the International Day for Universal Access to Information.
“This year, the International Day for Universal Access to Information is being celebrated in Mozambique in a context in which there is a growing wave of disinformation through the social networks of the Internet, jeopardising the fundamental rights of citizens as well as national unity and social and political stability,” said Chapo, in a message on the date, released today by the Presidency of the Republic.
Mozambique is recovering from the electoral process of October 2024, with five months of violent demonstrations called by social networks against the results of the general elections, which also led to the looting of businesses, the destruction of public property, and clashes with the police in which around 400 people died.
On the same date, the national authorities pledged to “continue to guarantee public access to information transparently and securely”.
“We take this opportunity to reiterate our commitment to take on the challenge of continuing to facilitate public access to information that is not subject to legal restrictions, especially by digital means. We also encourage all citizens to exercise this fundamental right responsibly and constructively,” he said.
The message also refers to the association of these celebrations with digital technologies, considering that “this encourages a culture of public access to information” while calling for “transparency and promoting the empowerment of citizens and organisations of various kinds to participate responsibly in environmental governance and sustainable development”.
The International Day for Universal Access to Information was proclaimed by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) in November 2015, adopting the 28th of September as an initiative driven by African civil society groups that aims to emphasise access to information as a fundamental right for citizen involvement and participation.
The date is being marked this year under the slogan “Ensuring Access to Environmental Information in the Digital Age” and in the same message, the Mozambican head of state emphasises that universal access is “a right of great importance in the context of good governance and transparency in the management of public affairs”.
“The motto chosen this year for the anniversary is of capital importance for our country, which has been cyclically affected by various extreme events, particularly cyclones, floods, and droughts,” said Daniel Chapo.
That’s why the Mozambican President believes that the date “encourages a culture of public access to information, while calling for transparency and promoting the empowerment of citizens and organisations of various kinds to participate responsibly in environmental governance and sustainable development”.
Environmental data is crucial, especially for communities most at risk from climate disruption and biodiversity loss.
On #AccessToInfoDay, we reaffirm the power of timely, transparent information to empower citizens and strengthen governance.
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Source: Lusa
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