Protests erupted in Mozambique after the Constitutional Council upheld the victory of the ruling Frelimo party's presidential candidate. At least 21 people, including two police officers, have been killed in the violence.
Violence that engulfed Mozambique after its highest court confirmed the ruling Frelimo party presidential candidate Daniel Chapo as the winner of disputed October 9 elections has killed at least 21 people, including two police officers, authorities said. Mozambique Interior Minister Pascoal Ronda told a news conference in Maputo late on Tuesday that a wave of violence and looting was sparked by the court's announcement a day earlier.
He said it was led by mostly youthful supporters of losing candidate Venancio Mondlane, who received 24 percent of the vote, second to Chapo, who got 65 percent. 'From the preliminary survey, in the last 24 hours, 236 acts of violence were recorded throughout the national territory that resulted in 21 deaths, of which two members of the Police of the Republic of Mozambique also died,' Ronda said. Ronda said 25 vehicles were set on fire, including two police vehicles. He added that 11 police subunits and a penitentiary were attacked and vandalised, and 86 inmates were freed. Tensions were high in the country ahead of the Constitutional Council ruling on Monday, and violent protests started immediately after the announcement was made. Footage circulating on various social media platforms showed protesters burning and looting shops in the capital, Maputo, and the city of Beira, where some city officials were reported to have fled the city. Mondlane has called for a'shutdown' starting Friday, but violence in the country has already escalated, and the situation remained tense in the capital on Tuesday night following a day of violence
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