The presidential candidate supported by the PODEMOS party made it known on Friday evening (08) that the fourth and final phase of contestation, which he has called, will be announced next Monday, November 11. "We're taking a break. We have people who need medical treatment, we have people who have to be buried, people who have...
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Filipe Nyusi and a church leader from Venâncio talk about the demonstrations
The President of the Republic (PR) Filipe Nyusi held talks today with Apostle Luís Fole, the owner of the church where independent presidential candidate Venâncio Mondlane attends. "We exchanged views on the situation in the country," wrote Filipe Nyusi on his Facebook page. Mozambique is going through a critical post-election period that has already led to loss of life...
HCM confirms 138 patients admitted as a result of the demonstrations
The Maputo Central Hospital (HCM) registered 138 patients on Thursday (07) as a result of the demonstrations. According to the director of the HCM's adult emergency service, Dino Lopes, on the last day of the third phase of the protests called by Venâncio Mondlane, the aid bank of the largest and main health unit in Maputo...
Three people died and dozens were injured in Thursday's demonstrations
Three people died, dozens were injured and hundreds were arrested on Thursday (07), on a day of protest in Mozambique. The police used tear gas to disperse the thousands of demonstrators who took to the streets of Maputo at the request of the PODEMOS presidential candidate, Venâncio Mondlane, who is contesting the election results. According to a...
Mozambicans in the US send note of repudiation of violent demonstrations to embassy
The Association of the Mozambican Community in Texas, USA, has already sent a note of repudiation against the violent demonstrations in Mozambique, said President Glória Sumbana. "Demonstration is a right, but when it becomes violent and we start to see loss of human life and property, the situation becomes worrying. Our position is not to...
Maputo and Matola cities under tear gas on "D" day of demonstrations
Since the early hours of Thursday (07), the cities of Maputo and Matola have been sprayed with tear gas, with the police and military trying at various points to stop the wave of demonstrations protesting the election results. Today, considered the "D" day of the third stage of the demonstrations, several people took to the streets to express their...
Police and military block access to the city in the face of demonstrations
The city of Maputo woke up in the middle of a battle for access to the cement zone. The demonstrators tried to hold a peaceful march against electoral fraud, but were blocked on all sides by gunfire and tear gas. According to a publication by Canal Moz, the largest number of demonstrators, including several women, came...
Mozambicans protest in Berlin against election results of October 9
A group of Mozambican citizens living in the German capital will protest in the streets of Berlin today, asking for clarification from the National Electoral Commission (CNE) on the election results released on October 9. The protests, led by the secretary of the PODEMOS party in Germany, Ermane Belém, will pass by the Federal Chancellery and end in front of...
Western countries call for restraint and respect for the rule of law and human life in Mozambique
The Embassy of the United States of America, the British High Commission, the Canadian High Commission, the Norwegian Embassy and the Swiss Embassy issued a statement calling for restraint and respect for the rule of law and human life in the face of the situation in Mozambique. "At this critical moment, we appeal...
South Africa closes Lebombo border crossing in Ressano Garcia due to demonstrations in Mozambique
South Africa's Border Management Authority (BMA) temporarily closed the Lebombo post on Tuesday (05) following violent protests in Mozambique, which reached the town of Ressano Garcia, reports News24. The Lebombo-Ressano Garcia border is the most important between South Africa and Mozambique. It is the longest land border...