21 dead as Mozambique erupts in violence after ... - Associated Press News
3 days ago · MAPUTO, Mozambique (AP) — Violence that engulfed Mozambique after the country’s highest court confirmed ruling Frelimo party presidential candidate Daniel Chapo as the winner of disputed Oct. 9 elections killed at least 21 people, including two police officers, authorities said Tuesday.. Mozambique Interior Minister Pascoal Ronda told a news conference in Maputo late Tuesday that a wave of ...
Mozambique unrest: Hundreds flee Maputo jail amid poll protests …
Protesters have clashed with police in the capital Maputo, like in this scene from Monday More than 1,500 prisoners have escaped from a prison in Mozambique, taking advantage of ongoing political ...
Mozambique Unrest: What to Know - The New York Times
1 day ago · A burning barricade in Maputo, the capital of Mozambique, when protests broke out again on Monday after a court confirmed the ruling party candidate as the winner of a disputed presidential election.
Mozambique unrest: Hundreds flee Maputo jail amid poll protests - BBC News
2 days ago · More than 1,500 prisoners have escaped from a prison in Mozambique, taking advantage of ongoing political unrest triggered by disputed election results, police say. Thirty-three people were killed ...
In Mozambique, Dozens Are Killed in Clashes Over Disputed …
2 days ago · At Maputo Central Prison, which housed 2,500 inmates, more than 1,530 prisoners escaped, a police commander, Bernardino Rafael, said at news conference on Wednesday. Thirty-three prisoners were ...
Mozambique prison riot kills 33 as civil unrest grips the country
2 days ago · 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 ...
Mozambique police commander says 33 dead, 1,500 escaped in Maputo …
2 days ago · 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. About 1,534 people escaped from the ...
At least 110 people have died in 7 weeks of post-election protests …
Dec 12, 2024 · MAPUTO, Mozambique (AP) — More than 100 people including children have been killed by security forces in post-election protests in Mozambique that have lasted nearly two months, rights and civil society groups said.
21 Dead as Mozambique Erupts in Violence Over Election Ruling
3 days ago · Mozambique’s interior minister, Pascoal Ronda, said at a news conference in the capital, Maputo, late Tuesday that a wave of violence and looting was sparked by the court’s announcement a day ...
Why Mozambique's election has sparked weeks of ... - Associated Press News
Nov 7, 2024 · Opposition parties and many citizens have rejected the results of the Oct. 9 presidential election as fraudulent and growing protests in the capital, Maputo, and other cities have been met by deadly force from police. Thursday’s protest was the biggest yet.