Post-election crisis: Protesters block Ressano Garcia border after assassination attempt on VM7

Crise pós eleitoral: Manifestantes bloqueia a Fronteira de Ressano Garcia após tentativa de assassinar VM7

The border at Ressano Garcia, Maputo province, is blocked by protesters. The police sat and watched the scene. 

There has been real chaos since this morning, (o7) after the demonstrators learned of the attempt to assassinate Venâncio Mondlane.  

Enraged, the demonstrators blocked the road with barricades and tires, while chanting the sound of the moment, "Venâncio, Venâncio." In the midst of all this, video footage showed children involved in the demonstrations

"They tried to assassinate the president elected by the people (Venâncio Mondlane) and we closed everything down. Everything is blocked here in Ressano. Not a single car comes in or goes out," said one of the demonstrators, while filming the moment.

The demonstrators say that the border will only be opened again on Wednesday, the last day of the demonstrations called by the "leader of the people", Venâncio Mondlane.

 On national road number four, from kilometer four onwards, there is no traffic. The road is also blocked.

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