At Least 56 Killed in Clashes Over Mozambique’s Disputed Election Ruling
Hundreds of buildings were damaged or looted, including schools and hospitals, in a wave of unrest after Daniel Chapo was confirmed as the winner of the presidential election.
Mozambique post-election violence kills 125 in three days: NGO
Around 125 people have been killed in three days of violent clashes across Mozambique amid opposition-led protests over the presidential election results, a non-governmental organisation said Thursday.
21 dead as Mozambique erupts in violence after election court ruling
Violence that engulfed Mozambique after the country’s highest court confirmed ruling party presidential candidate Daniel Chapo as the winner of disputed Oct. 9 elections has killed at least 21 people,
Mozambique Election Ruling Sets Off Deadly Protests
Hundreds of buildings were looted or vandalized, according to government officials, in a wave of unrest after Daniel Chapo was confirmed as the winner of Mozambique’s presidential election.
6,000 inmates escape from a high-security prison as post-election violence roils Mozambique
Police chief Bernardino Rafael said 33 prisoners died and 15 others were injured during a confrontation with the security forces.
Mass jailbreak in Mozambique amid post-election unrest
More than 1,500 prisoners escaped from a Maputo prison Wednesday, taking advantage of the third day of unrest triggered by the controversial confirmation of the long-ruling Frelimo party as the winner of recent elections.
Twenty-one dead in Mozambique unrest after top court decision on election
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.
Hundreds escape Mozambique prison amid election protests
The prisoners took advantage of ongoing political unrest triggered by disputed poll results, police say.
6,000 inmates escape Mozambique prison amid post-election riots
Thirty-three prisoners died and 15 others were injured during a confrontation with the security forces, the police chief said.
Mozambique prison riot leaves 33 dead as civil unrest grips country
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.
More than 1,500 prisoners escape in Mozambique amid post-election unrest
More than 1,500 prisoners escaped from a Maputo prison Wednesday, taking advantage of the third day of unrest triggered by the controversial confirmation of the long-ruling Frelimo party as the winner of recent elections.
Mozambique Death Toll Rises to 261 in Post-Election Turmoil
The death toll inflicted by Mozambique’s post-election unrest has climbed to 261, according to a local monitoring group, with ...
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Editorial comment: SA stance on Mozambique deserves region’s support
South Africa’s statement calling for dialogue to unlock the political logjam in neighbouring Mozambique, which has been ...
Mozambique court upholds the governing party’s presidential election victory as protests flare again
Mozambique’s highest court has upheld the governing party’s win in the October presidential election following weeks of ...
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Election Unrest Fuels Crisis in Mozambique: Families Flee to Malawi
Over 2,000 Mozambican families have fled to Malawi due to violent unrest following a disputed election in October. The ...
South African political parties express concern over Mozambique’s election-triggered violence
South African political parties have expressed concern over the escalating violence and political instability in Mozambique ...