21 dead as Mozambique erupts in violence after ... - Associated Press News
Dec 24, 2024 · 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’s controversial election result upheld: What to know
Dec 23, 2024 · The top electoral court in Mozambique has largely upheld the results of the country’s disputed October elections, re-affirming the governing Frelimo party’s decades-long hold on power, and ...
At least 110 people have died in 7 weeks of post-election protests …
Dec 12, 2024 · Thousands of people have taken to the streets in protest against the long-governing Frelimo party, which has held power in Mozambique for nearly a half-century. Since Oct. 21, 110 people have been killed in the protests, said Plataforma Eleitoral Decide, a Mozambique civil society group that monitors elections.
Why Mozambique's election has sparked weeks of ... - Associated Press News
Nov 7, 2024 · Even before the results were announced, opposition parties claimed fraud, accusing the ruling party, known as Frelimo, of ballot stuffing, manipulating voter lists and staffing polling stations with officials loyal to it.
Mozambique’s top court confirms ruling party win in disputed
Dec 23, 2024 · Mozambique’s top court on Monday confirmed the ruling party Frelimo’s victory in an October election, which has sparked massive protests by opposition groups who say the vote was rigged.
Gunmen kill two Mozambique opposition officials before election ...
Oct 19, 2024 · Podemos has rejected provisional results showing a win for Frelimo and called for a nationwide strike on Monday. Although Venancio Mondlane ran for president as an independent, he was supported...
Mozambique's ruling party retains power in contested election
Oct 24, 2024 · 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.
Mozambique’s opposition leader flies home into chaos
1 day ago · Some speculate that Frelimo is instigating chaos as an excuse to crack down. Security forces have killed around 300 people since the protests began, including 176 in the final week of December ...
Deadly prison riots engulf Mozambique - Sky News
Dec 25, 2024 · Mozambique, a country in south Africa with close to 35 million people, has been governed by Frelimo since 1975. Western observers have also said the election was not free and fair.
At least 6,000 inmates escape from Mozambique jail: What we know
Dec 27, 2024 · The country is in the grip of widespread, violent riots that broke out following the controversial October 9 elections, which extended the long-ruling Frelimo party’s hold on power and awarded ...