Why Mozambique’s election has sparked weeks of protests and a violent crackdown by police
Thousands are protesting in Mozambique’s capital and police are responding by firing tear gas and rubber bullets as weeks of post-election unrest continued in the southern African country.
Mozambique police fire tear gas at biggest protest yet against ruling party
MAPUTO (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.
Clashes In Mozambique As Opposition Protests Election ‘Fraud’
Police have fired tear gas at protesters in Mozambique in the biggest demonstration yet against the long-ruling Frelimo party, which was declared the winner of disputed elections last month. Anger has mounted since election authorities said Frelimo won the October 9 vote,
Clashes In Mozambique After Opposition Leader Calls For Protest
Police in Mozambique backed up by troops fired tear gas and used dogs to disperse protesters in the capital Maputo Thursday, after the opposition called for demonstrations against contested election results.
Mozambique Police Fire Tear Gas as Opposition Supporters March on Capital
Mozambican police fired tear gas at hundreds of opposition supporters converging on the capital Maputo on Thursday for the biggest demonstration yet against last month's disputed election. Human rights groups say at least 18 people have been killed in the police crackdown on protests since the Oct.
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Mozambique’s ruling party said the opposition’s calls for ongoing protests against the outcome of last month’s elections are inciting an attempted coup.
Mozambique opposition stages biggest protest yet as police crack down
MAPUTO (Reuters) -Mozambican police fired tear gas at protesters in the capital Maputo on Thursday in the biggest demonstration yet against the long-ruling Frelimo party which was declared the winner of a disputed election last month.
Tensions grow in Mozambique as police fire tear gas at protesters
Mozambican police fired tear gas at hundreds of opposition supporters on Thursday in the capital, Maputo, marking the largest protest yet against last month’s disputed election results. Protesters clashed with security forces,
Mozambique: Police use tear gas on protesters in Maputo
Security forces have been patrolling the capital, Maputo, ahead of a planned protest over election results, according to reports. Post-electoral violence has killed at least 18 people, according to Human Rights Watch.
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