The President of the Republic, Filipe Nyusi, is calling on Mozambicans to unite and put an end to the demonstrations that have been taking place since October 21 in protest at the election results. In a post on his Facebook page, Nyusi argues that "at this time of challenges, it is essential that all Mozambicans are united for the good of...
The demonstrations surrounding the general elections continue to cause grief in Mozambican families. And on the third of eight days of marching, the province of Nampula seems to be experiencing the most dramatic scenario. According to the electoral bulletin of the Center for Public Integrity (CIP), the Police of the Republic of Mozambique killed three demonstrators, two in...
Two ambulances from Maputo Central Hospital were attacked with stones and other objects while providing emergency services. According to a report by Miramar television, citing HCM sources, the first vehicle was hit by stones along Julius Nyerere avenue, in the Hulene neighborhood, at around 7pm and had to retreat. Then...
The Civil Society Platform for Electoral Monitoring Decide and the Network of Young Human Rights Defenders are monitoring the protests in Mozambique and are calling on the international community to "condemn police violence and the use of real bullets to disperse protesters". In a statement, quoted by RFI, the...
In a strategy designed to dissuade street demonstrations protesting and contesting the results of the October 9 vote, the Commander General of the Police of the Republic of Mozambique (PRM), Bernardino Rafael, invited the leadership of the Optimist Party for the Development of Mozambique (PODEMOS),...
Some commercial centers, especially the largest markets selling basic necessities, have found the demonstrations an opportunity to speculate on product prices. But why? The fact is that a survey carried out by Notícias found that the threats to stop activities led to a massive influx of people to the markets,...
The Confederation of Economic Associations of Mozambique (CTA) announced yesterday (30) that the country has lost three billion Meticais due to the paralysis of economic activity resulting from the demonstrations on the 21st, 24th and 25th of this month. The CTA was speaking after a meeting with the government to take stock of the...
Bernardino Rafael assured that the Republic of Mozambique Police (PRM) is open to accompanying peaceful demonstrations. The Commander General of the PRM asked the party that supports Venâncio Mondlane not to incite violence. The PODEMOS party and the PRM met today in the country's capital to clarify aspects that have to do with the...
The Attorney General's Office (PGR) warned on Wednesday (30) that calls for disorder and insurrection or incitement to hatred, racism, violence or war are punishable by a prison sentence of up to eight years, under the terms of the law. According to the PGR, in a notice issued a day before the start of the third phase...
The Optimist Party for the Development of Mozambique (Podemos) PODEMOS, which supports the presidential candidacy of Venâncio Mondlane, assures that it will not go alone to the third phase of protests scheduled to begin this Thursday, against the election results announced by the National Electoral Commission (CNE). In a DW publication, PODEMOS spokesman Pires Eugénio...