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 Interior Minister Pascoal Ronda told a news conference in Maputo late Tuesday that a wave of ...
Mozambique police commander says 33 dead, 1,500 escaped in Maputo …
Dec 25, 2024 · 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 ...
Mozambique unrest: Hundreds flee Maputo jail amid poll protests - BBC News
Dec 25, 2024 · A BBC reporter found Maputo was like a ghost town on Christmas ... A comedic look back at 2024's biggest news items. Team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by a variety of guest hosts ...
Fear, chaos grip Maputo after postelection violence - Voice of …
5 days ago · Breaking News. Africa. Fear, chaos grip Maputo after postelection violence December 27, 2024 9:01 PM ... Maputo bank worker Armand Tembe, 40, was also dragged out of bed before dawn.
Maputo, Mozambique Breaking News Headlines Today - Ground News
Stay current with all the latest and breaking news about Maputo, Mozambique, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 281 stories have been published about Maputo, Mozambique which Ground News has aggregated in …
Mozambique court upholds the governing party's ... - Associated Press News
Dec 23, 2024 · MAPUTO, Mozambique. (AP) — Mozambique’s highest court on Monday upheld the governing party’s win in the October presidential election following weeks of opposition protests in which more than 100 people have died.. The court, called the Constitutional Council, said irregularities in the election “did not substantially influence the results” and that Daniel Chapo with the governing ...
In Mozambique, Dozens Are Killed in Clashes Over Disputed …
Dec 25, 2024 · 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 ...
Maputo | AP News
Mozambique’s police chief says at least 6,000 inmates escaped from a high-security prison in the capital of Maputo on Christmas Day after a rebellion, as widespread post-election riots and violence are roiling the country.
Calm Returns to Mozambique Capital After Deadly Protests - Bloomberg.com
Nov 8, 2024 · Calm returned to Mozambique’s capital on Friday after police used deadly violence to break up a wave of post-election protests that shook Maputo the day before. The city’s port resumed...
‘Ready to die’: Protesters face bullets for political change in ...
Oct 31, 2024 · On Monday, October 21, demonstrators, led by Mondlane, gathered in Maputo, at the same spot Dias and Guambe were killed, chanting “Save Mozambique” and “the country is ours”.