8 of its 15 stories (53%) were about people being harmed, usually 28%.
25 Sep to 24 Oct: 28 in every 100 of its stories were about people being harmed — about one and a half times the world's share (19).
What stood out
The news pointed at Mozambique on 2 of the 30 days held.
Most on Tuesday 13 October 2026: 8 of its 15 stories (53%) were about people being harmed, usually 28%.
Compared with
the world's news over the same days; "usual" is its own 30 days before.
How it moved
Mozambique: stories reporting people affected, out of every 1,000 of its stories
Stories, not people. Dashed line: the world.
MozambiqueThe world
Key events
the events its news covered most, newest on the rightNo events in these days.
Its biggest days
when the news pointed at Mozambique most7 of its 14 stories (50%) were about people being harmed, usually 27%.
In detail
against the world's news, same daysPeople and attention
a tenththe world's rateten times
About 33 million people live in Mozambique. Over these days its news carried 2.7 stories about people being harmed for every million people — less than a quarter of the world's rate (36 per million).
How much of the world's attention reached it for its size: coverage per person, not harm per person. Population is approximate (about 2023).
Parts of life
Share of its stories about people being harmed, by part of life.
Disasters & accidents30%26 stories
Conflict & violence23%20 stories
Rights & justice20%18 stories
Health10%9 stories
Food & livelihood10%9 stories
Displacement3%3 stories
Shelter & services3%3 stories
Harm reported
Stories, not people: a story counts once however many people it reports.
Stories reporting people affected20 Stories reporting people killed17 Stories reporting arrests8 Stories reporting evacuations2 Stories reporting people displaced2 Stories reporting abductions2 Stories reporting people injured1Harsh or warm words
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Its stories' words were about as the world's.
Filled dot: Mozambique. Ring: the world. Measured over 89 stories.
Feelings
Angerabout as angry as the world's
Against its own usual: about as usual
Griefa little less grief-stricken than the world's
Against its own usual: about as usual
Fearabout twice as fearful as the world's
Against its own usual: a little more than usual
Warmtha little warmer than the world's
Against its own usual: about as usual
a quarterlike the worldfour times
Dot: Mozambique in these days. Line: the world. Dashed ring: Mozambique's own usual (the 30 days before).
Its neighbours, same days
South Africa29 in 100 of its 15,007 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Mozambique28 in 100
of its 318 stories were about people being harmed · mostly disasters & accidents
Malawi24 in 100
of its 2,138 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Eswatini38 in 100
of its 13 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Zambia22 in 100
of its 635 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Zimbabwe21 in 100
of its 2,243 stories were about people being harmed · mostly disasters & accidents
Tanzania17 in 100
of its 1,032 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Countries that share a border on the map (the nearest ones for an island). A country with few stories ranks lower.
Where it happened
Mozambique (bright) and its neighbours. Dots: its key events in these days. Click a dot for its stories.