In Mozambique, 315 people died during three months of post-election protests, according to a preliminary report by the Decide Platform on the post-election context in the country.

The document released on Wednesday (22) presents data on reports of deaths, injuries and detainees between October 21, 2024 and January 21, 2025. With regard to deaths, the data covers occurrences up to January 16, 2025.

The majority of deaths were caused by "real/actual" lethal bullets and around nine percent by being run over, physical assaults and tear gas inhalation, among others.

"Of the total preliminary data, around 6% were minors, 3.1% were women and 4.7% were Defense and Security Forces officers," the Platform found.

More than 3,000 people were injured due to various causes, especially those who were shot, with a total of 730 across the country.

Some 4,236 illegal detentions were recorded across the country, with around 96% of those detained being released. "Around
96% of the detainees are at liberty".

During this period, five people were reported missing in Maputo, Inhambane, Sofala and Nampula.

This data, according to the Platform, was obtained through complaints channeled to it.

The demonstrations referred to in the document were called by the then presidential candidate, Venâncio Mondlane. They took place in four phases, with the intensity of the violence increasing after the Constitutional Council announced the election results on December 23, 2024, giving victory to FRELIMO and its candidate Daniel Francisco Chapo. "As a result, the number of dead, wounded and missing doubled."

The report shows the total number of people killed, wounded and shot in each phase.