Frelimo President Daniel Chapo said today that the October 9 elections were contested at a time when there were internal and external interests in removing Frelimo from power at all costs. He also said that the violent demonstrations were directed by groups who wanted to remove the parties...
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Cabo Delgado: Governor says demonstrations amount to terrorist acts
The Governor of Cabo Delgado province, Valige Tauabo, says that the actions carried out by the protesters in this province are tantamount to the acts of terrorists. Valige Tauabo was speaking this Saturday in the district of Ancuabe, after a visit to the administrative post of Meza, where public infrastructures were vandalized and burned in the context of the protests. Quoted by Rádio Moçambique,...
People unite to rebuild police stations destroyed during demonstrations
The people of the city and province of Maputo have joined forces to rebuild police infrastructure destroyed in the wake of the post-election demonstrations. Police stations and posts are being rehabilitated with the support of the collective efforts of residents, who fear an increase in crime due to the lack of police subunits. According to a...
President of the Republic says that the promoters of the demonstrations are "well identified"
The President of the Republic, Daniel Chapo, said that the individuals who promoted and carried out acts of vandalism, looting and destruction of public and private infrastructure as part of the post-election demonstrations in Mozambique have been identified and will be held accountable. Speaking this Thursday (20), during the closing ceremony of the 20th Graduation Course and the...
Maputo/Manifestations: More than 500 km of road damaged
More than 500 kilometers of road in Maputo province have been damaged by the burning of tires during demonstrations in protest at the election results. The provincial delegate of the National Roads Administration (ANE), Dado Novelo, was quoted by Rádio Moçambique as saying that the damage caused to the asphalt gradually creates craters that get bigger as the...
Violent demonstrations: 30% traffic light system destroyed
Maputo City Council says that due to the violent demonstrations in October, November and December, the city's traffic light system suffered significant damage to its infrastructure. According to the statement from Maputo City Council, 20 (30.3%) traffic light intersections and lanes were found to be inoperable, out of a total of 64 under...
Gaza: Tourist agents in Praia do Bilene consider closing doors due to wave of demonstrations
Nearly two thousand workers in the hotel and tourism sector are at risk of losing their jobs in the Vila Municipal da Praia do Bilene, in Gaza province, due to the wave of violent demonstrations that have taken place in the region since Wednesday of last week. A total of 94...
Government evaluates recovery measures for companies affected by demonstrations
The President of the Republic, Daniel Chapo, met this Thursday (20) in Maputo with the Association of Commercial Banks to assess and announce immediate measures for the economic recovery of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) affected by the post-election demonstrations that culminated in the vandalization and destruction of several businesses. "With regard to this moment that we're...
Demonstrations cost the Mozambican economy 32.2 billion meticais
The post-election demonstrations that broke out in the last quarter caused an estimated 32.2 billion (around 504 million dollars) in damage to the Mozambican economy and led to the loss of more than 17,000 jobs nationwide. The figures were released on Thursday (20) by the President of the Confederation of Economic Associations (CTA),...
EMOSE won't pay for damage caused during demonstrations, despite exceptions
The Mozambican Insurance Company (EMOSE) will not pay insurance policies for damage caused during and as a result of the post-election demonstrations. As the Chairman of the company's Board of Directors explained to journalists, the measure stems from the fact that demonstrations and other political events do not fall within the...