Mozambique police fire on protesters, killing two: AFP journalists

Mozambicans in Malawi cautiously look to return home

Violence around Mozambique's disputed election in October 2024 saw an estimated 300 people killed and led to about 13,000 fleeing across the border into southern Malawi. As the dust settles and the true cost emerges, Mozambican and Malawian officials have begun a drive to repatriate those who fled the violence. What prompted the deadly violence? The election saw Daniel Chapo from the ruling Frelimo party take over from outgoing President Filipe …

A young man was shot this Tuesday in Maputo, a new case related to post-election protests. The people held the police responsible and carried the body of the fatal victim to the N4.

Mozambique police fire on protesters, killing two: AFP journalists

Mozambique police Tuesday opened fire in the capital Maputo on a crowd marking a day of protest called by the main opposition leader, killing two people, witnesses and AFP journalists said.

Parallel Mozambique Heroes Day ends in tragedy - CAJ News Africa

from ARMANDO DOMINGOS in Maputo, MozambiqueMozambique BureauMAPUTO, (CAJ News) – A PARALLEL celebration of Heroes Day in Mozambique has, inevitably, ended in tragedy. At least one individual has been gunned down by police as they quell renewed protests by opponents of the ruling Front for the Liberation of Mozambique (FRELIMO) of incumbent President Daniel Chapo. The number of fatalities is likely higher. The relatively young politician, Chapo (…

Police disperse Mozambique protest, 2 dead: AFP journalists

Two people were shot dead in Mozambique’s capital Tuesday when police opened fire on a crowd marking a day of protest called by the country’s main opposition leader, AFP journalists said. AFP photographs showed two separate bodies lying under blankets in pools of blood in the Matola area of Maputo. The clashes broke out as opposition leader Venancio Mondlane called for a day-long national shutdown. An AFP photographer said police arrived to disp…

Mozambique: Police Open Fire On Protesters, Kill Two Amid Election Dispute

By Ebi Kesiena Mozambican police opened fire on protesters in the capital, Maputo, on Tuesday, killing two people during a demonstration led by opposition leader Venancio Mondlane, AFP journalists and witnesses reported. The protest marked the latest in a series of demonstrations against the October presidential election, which Mondlane claims was rigged in favor of President Daniel Chapo. International observers previously noted irregularities …