On 5 March, designer Alcina Nhaume, 31, was shot in the face inside her atelier in Maputo, Mozambique’s capital, when security forces deployed to disperse protests in Michafutene, opened fire. A bullet pierced a metal barrier and struck her in the face, causing severe injuries. According to her doctors, Alcina Penicela Nhaume will never speak again, nor eat normally, unless she undergoes specialized surgery abroad. Despite the authorities’ promises to investigate the incident, no accountability has yet been demonstrated. Alcina Nhaume remains in hospital as her health condition is still critical.
