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Mozambique: Women, capulana dresses, and police violence stand out at Nampula protests

25 Aug 2026, 18:58 GMT By Liam Anderson
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Photo Mozambique: Women, capulana dresses, and police violence stand out at Nampula protests
Credit: Liam Anderson

Women in Nampula turned the capulana into a symbol of resistance, while social media amplified protests, digital activism, and debates regarding state control and civic rights in Mozambique.