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Mozambique: Protests Restrict Movement
Budd Mozambique advised this morning that protests against alleged rigging of the 9 October 2024 general elections were now preventing our surveyor from reaching the port of Pemba in northern Mozambique.
Electoral authorities announced that the ruling party, FRELIMO’s, Daniel Chapo had received 71% of the votes, while the main opposition party’s Venâncio Mondlane had received only 20% of the votes. Mr Mondlane is claiming that he won the election.
In southern Mozambique, the capital of Maputo has been the site of demonstrations since 21 October. South Africa has once again closed its Lebombo border crossing with Mozambique because demonstrators have been regularly cutting off access for the 1,000 or so trucks which travel to Maputo daily.
It is reported that between 30 and 100 demonstrators have been killed and 200 injured by security forces.
The United Nations reports that over 300 protestors have been arrested. It is calling for an end to the use of excessive violence by security forces.
Information provided by Budd Mozambique (budd.mozambique@budd-pni.com)
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