The vandalization of the police station in Inhassoro, Inhambane province, has put the South African oil company on high alert. Sasol is seen as responsible for the poverty levels in the districts of Inhassoro and Vilankulo, where it has been exploiting gas since 2004. The local population is not feeling the benefits of the...
The first day of the third phase of the fourth stage of the post-election demonstrations, called by Venâncio Mondlane, the presidential candidate supported by the Podemos party, resulted in three deaths by police firing and several injuries. According to a publication in the CIP Elections Bulletin, the three deaths were caused by police gunfire in the city of Nampula. There are also...
Some analysts believe that Mozambique is entering a crisis and that there is a lack of initiatives to solve the problem of demonstrations against the electoral process. In a VOA publication, political analyst Manuel Alves argues that "the political crisis is worsening with each passing day, and dialogue must be the solution", while...
The Armed Forces of Mozambique (FADM) have confirmed that a 26-year-old woman was hit by one of their armored cars yesterday morning in Maputo City. In a press release, the FADM said it regretted what had happened and "took full responsibility for the victim's medical and psycho-social care". The victim was hit by the...
On Eduardo Mondlane Avenue, a Mozambican police armored car ran over two people near the end point in Maputo city. According to images shared on social media, the car was traveling at high speed with the aim of dispersing the demonstrators who had occupied the Eduardo Mondlane road. Another woman was run over on Avenida...
At least ten children were murdered and dozens injured by the Mozambican police during the post-election demonstrations called by Venâncio Mondlane in protest against the election results of October 9. The numbers, by far, reveal the brutality of the police in the name of imposing "law and order" and a gross violation of human rights....
The National Union of Journalists (SNJ) says that the wave of post-election violence across the country has been affecting the work of journalists, with some even making veiled threats to their physical integrity and that of their families. In a statement, the SNJ said that the violence against journalists has also included the destruction of...
The President of the Republic, Filipe Nyusi, said yesterday that the damage caused by the demonstrations in protest at the election results could lead to a downward revision of this year's estimated economic growth of 5.5%. Nyusi, who was speaking to the nation in the context of the post-election demonstrations, highlighted the shortage of food products that is triggering inflation and...
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) believes that promoting dialogue and strengthening decentralized governance can be ways of resolving conflicts in the country. Quoted by Rádio Moçambique, the UNDP's Technical Advisor in Mozambique, Cristino Lopez, said that it was up to the government and Mozambicans to decide which strategies...
The Mozambican Bar Association (OAM) says that the violence witnessed in recent days in the country clearly demonstrates that the capacity for dialogue in society is being lost and that violence and hatred are being normalized. In a statement to which MZNews has had access, the lawyers warn that if...