Mapping hate speech and promoting narratives of peace in Mozambique
The aim is to contribute to the promotion of a culture of peace in Mozambique in a context characterised by political polarisation, disinformation and post-election violence.
The project aims to:
- Generate critical knowledge and social memory regarding hate speech and the violence associated with post-electoral protests in Mozambique, highlighting their impact in the Maputo, Tete and Cabo Delgado corridors, through a process of Participatory Action Research involving communities, social organisations, academia and public institutions.
- To strengthen coordination and multi-stakeholder dialogue between community actors, local and national leaders, international organisations and decision-makers, in order to jointly develop strategies to counter disinformation, social polarisation and hate speech.
- To link local insights with global dynamics, sharing the project’s milestones and the common patterns between Mozambique’s socio-political reality and the global processes of polarisation and the militarisation of daily life with social and political actors in Mozambique and Bizkaia.
WHY DOES IT ORIGINATE
The project arises against a backdrop of intense political and social polarisation in Mozambique, following the presidential elections of October 2024, which were marked by protests, episodes of violence and the proliferation of hate speech that have deepened social divisions. In response to this situation, the initiative aims to understand, highlight and counteract such rhetoric, focusing on the collective memory of acts of violence and the promotion of narratives of peace.
NEWS
CONFERENCE ON SOCIAL EXCLUSION, VIOLENCE AND PEACEBUILDING IN MOZAMBIQUE
July 22–23, 2026. Pemba, Cabo Delgado.
The conference was divided into two distinct parts:
DAY 1
On the first day, different academic research papers were presented in two panels. The first focused on militarisation, the reintegration of former combatants, and the social construction of memory and peace in the province of Cabo Delgado; the second presented critical research into post-election violence, particularly against victims, and especially women and girls, as well as the current inclusive national dialogue promoted by the state.
DAY 2
The second day was devoted to unlikely dialogues between representatives from the business, social, religious and political spheres. Together with the audience, they exchanged information, views and ideas on the impact of the extractive industry on society, violence and state repression, and electoral reforms, with a view to advancing peacebuilding in Cabo Delgado and Mozambique.
Summary of the speeches
Full version of the speeches
The event was funded by the Provincial Council of Bizkaia and organised by the Rural Observatory (OMR), the Centre for Peace Studies and Action (CEAP), the Catholic University of Mozambique and Gernika Gogoratuz.
WEBINAR MAPPING VIOLENCE AND NARRATIVES OF PEACE IN MOZAMBIQUE
April 28, 2026
The aim of this webinar is to provide an analysis of the different contexts and dynamics of slow violence that Mozambique has experienced over the past decade, as well as a reflection on the possibilities (and challenges) for effective peacebuilding and reconciliation at different scales and across different territories, from Cabo Delgado to Maputo.
PARTNERSHIPS
PROJECT FUNDED BY
‘Mapping Hate Speech and Promoting Narratives of Peace in Mozambique’ (2025–2027) is a project carried out by Gernika Gogoratuz in collaboration with the Observatório do Meio Rural (OMR) and with the support of the Provincial Council of Bizkaia.