Cobertura mediática dos ataques terroristas em Cabo Delgado o caso de Mocímboa da Praia - Março/Maio 2020 e Agosto/Outubro 2021

Abstract

On 23 March 2020, the terrorist group called Al-Shabaab which has been causing terror province of Cabo Delgado, attacked and occupied the coastal district of Mocímboa da Praia one of the main districts of that Mocímboa da Praia, one of the main districts of the province. This act culminated with the destruction of several public infrastructures public infrastructures and the loss of human lives. This phenomenon mobilized much of the national and international press, where through their channels of dissemination of information This phenomenon mobilized much of the national and international press, where they sought to report and consequently inform the people of the situation in Cabo Delgado. A year later (August 2021), another "waveˮ of media coverage media coverage in this part of the country, this time to cover and report on the recovery of Mocímboa da Praia by the FDS coordinated with the Rwandan Forces. The press acts as one of the in the context of terrorism by passing on information to the population and easing a difficult period in the lives of victims directlya difficult period in the lives of the victims directly affected by the terrorist incursions. The role of the media before, during and after an attack is essential to ensure the safety and integrity of the people, as well as the necessary care and assistance to those affected. The biggest enemy in the context of occupation and recovery of the district of Mocímboa da Praia is, without a shadow of a doubt, the lack of information and misinformation that may result in a lack of understanding of the phenomenon. (TRADUÇAO NOSSA)