Mozambique media guide
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Women attend a lesson at a school for wives and daughters of former Renamo members
The outbreak of an Islamic State (IS) group-linked insurgency in northern Mozambique in 2017 has contributed to a decline in media freedom.
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) says the government and ruling party still exert control over the media.
A new bill aimed at updating the 1991 press law has been criticised by media organisations and journalists as "backward".
Radio is the leading source for news in rural areas, which have low literacy rates, limited access to electricity and where newspapers can be prohibitively expensive.
WhatsApp is a popular platform for news sharing and political debate, especially in urban areas.
Television is popular medium in Mozambique and there are around 20 stations. State-run TVM is the national network, and STV is a popular private channel.
Portuguese RTP Africa and Brazilian-owned TV Miramar are widely-watched.
State-run Antena Nacional radio is a key news medium. Private FM stations operate in most towns.
Many community broadcasters are funded by the government and Unesco. BBC World Service is available via FM relays.
There were 7.9 million internet users by February 2024, comprising 23% of the population (Datareportal.com).
Press/Online
Agencia Informacao Mocambique (AIM), external - state-owned Portuguese-language outlet, describes itself as the "official source for daily information on Mozambique"
Carta de Mocambique, external - privately-owned news website
Canal de Mocambique, external - a leading privately-owned daily, with a reputation for independent and investigative reporting
Club of Mozambique, external - privately-owned English-language website
Jornal Noticias, external - oldest and most widely-read daily newspaper, published by Sociedade Noticias, a public-private partnership
O Pais, external - privately-owned newspaper and website. Owned by Soico media group, which also owns broadcasters STV and SFM. Says it has an "innovative editorial line"
Zambeze, external - privately-owned weekly newspaper published by NovoMedia
Television
Soico TV (STV), external - private, Maputo-based
Televisao de Mozambique (TVM), external - state-run
Televisao Independente de Mocambique, external (TIM) - private, based in Maputo
Radio
Radio Mozambique, external - state-run, broadcasts countrywide through its Antena Nacional and RM Sports networks
Radio Miramar, external - private
Radio Maria Mozambique, external - Roman Catholic