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 […]
At least 10 shot dead in Mozambique post-election protests, medical associations say
Maputo, Mozambique Reuters At least 10 people were shot dead and another 63 injured by gunfire during post-election protests in Mozambique last week, medical associations said on Wednesday, as the country braced for further demonstrations. Protests broke out before and after Mozambique’s electoral commission announced that ruling party Frelimo had won a 9th October poll, […]
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 […]