Author Archives: Egidio Vaz

The post-electoral crisis, now extending into its sixth week, underscores a paradoxical reality: while the State is often viewed as omniscient regarding its citizens, the current turmoil reveals gaps in understanding or, perhaps, a deliberate reticence. The core question remains: do authorities genuinely lack insight into the identities and motivations of those disrupting public order,ContinueContinue reading “State Challenges in Managing Public Disorder and Citizen Trust”

Dawn breaks over Maputo’s usually bustling streets, but today they’re eerily quiet. A burned tyre still smoulders at an intersection, a stark reminder of the previous night’s forced demonstrations. This is the new normal in Mozambique’s capital, where a façade of popular political protest masks a carefully orchestrated campaign of intimidation.Since the attempted power grabContinueContinue reading “Political theatre: unrest and resistance in Maputo”