Alerts | Physical attack on journalists, media infrastructure/offices

Police attack journalist, prevent him from reporting on elections

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On the day of municipal elections on October 11, 2023, in Beira, the capital city of Sofal Province, Televisão Académica video reporter Leonardo Limane was attacked and injured by members of a police rapid intervention unit after he filmed members of the public being prevented from entering a voting center to watch the vote count.

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