Mozambique police fire on opposition march, leader’s location unknown
Maputo, Mozambique Reuters Mozambican police fired on supporters of opposition leader Venancio Mondlane marching in the capital Maputo on Wednesday, injuring at least 10 people, Mondlane’s team and a human rights researcher said. A police spokesperson confirmed that law enforcement had dispersed marchers but declined to elaborate. Independent candidate for the presidency of Mozambique Venancio […]
Mozambicans flee to neighbouring Malawi amid post-election unrest
Maputo, Mozambique/Blantyre, Malawi Reuters More than 2,000 Mozambican families have sought refuge in Malawi this week, Malawian authorities said, as dozens of people were reported killed in spreading unrest over a disputed election in October. Some businesses including banks were closed in Mozambique’s capital Maputo on Friday and patrols were set up in some areas […]
Mozambique prison riot leaves 33 dead as civil unrest grips country
Maputo, Mozambique Reuters A prison riot in Mozambique’s capital Maputo left 33 people dead and 15 injured, the country’s police general commander Bernardino Rafael said on Wednesday, as civil unrest linked to October’s disputed election continues. A decision on Monday by Mozambique’s top court confirming long-ruling party Frelimo’s victory in the election has sparked fresh […]
Twenty-one dead in Mozambique unrest after top court decision on election
Maputo, Mozambique Reuters At least 21 people have been killed in unrest after Mozambique’s top court on Monday confirmed long-ruling party Frelimo’s victory in the election, the country’s interior minister said late on Tuesday. The decision by Mozambique’s Constitutional Council sparked fresh nationwide protests by opposition groups and their supporters who say the vote was […]
Three killed, 66 injured in Mozambique opposition protest, hospital says
Maputo, Mozambique Reuters Mozambique’s largest hospital said on Friday that at least three people were killed and 66 injured during clashes between police and protesters the previous day over a disputed election. The fatalities add to at least 18 people killed in earlier protests since the 9th October poll, which the opposition claims was rigged. […]
Mozambique police fire tear gas at biggest protest yet against ruling party
Maputo, Mozambique Reuters Mozambican police fired tear gas at thousands of protesters in the capital Maputo on Thursday during the biggest demonstration yet against the long-ruling Frelimo party, which was declared the winner of a disputed election last month. Anger has mounted since election authorities said Frelimo had won the 9th October vote, extending its […]
Mozambique’s ruling party retains power in contested election
Maputo, Mozambique Reuters Mozambique’s ruling party Frelimo has retained power in this month’s national election, extending its five-decade rule in the southern African state as the opposition accused it of fraud. Frelimo’s Daniel Chapo, 47, will succeed President Filipe Nyusi to become Mozambique’s fifth president since its independence from Portugal in 1975. Nyusi is stepping […]
Gunmen kill two Mozambique opposition figures ahead of election protests
Johannesburg, South Africa Reuters Gunmen killed a Mozambique opposition lawyer and a party official after firing multiple rounds at a car in which they were travelling on Saturday, rights groups said, ratcheting up tensions ahead of protests against a disputed election result. New opposition party Podemos and its presidential aspirant Venancio Mondlane reject provisional results […]
Mozambique counts votes amid allegations of irregularities
Maputo, Mozambique Reuters Votes were being counted by Mozambique’s national election authorities on Thursday as civil society monitors were compiling a parallel tally to try to detect possible signs of fraud. The Southern African country voted on Wednesday in a national election that is widely expected to see the ruling Frelimo party extend its 49 […]
Mozambique election likely to extend ruling Frelimo’s half-century rule
Johannesburg, South Africa Reuters Mozambicans will vote on Wednesday in an election that is almost certain to see the ruling party Frelimo maintain its half-century grip on power, despite a stiff challenge from a charismatic newcomer. President Filipe Nyusi is stepping down after two terms and the party’s candidate, Daniel Chapo, is expected to replace […]