TENDAI MBANJE | Frelimo 'unshaken' amid escalation of violence after Mozambique’s disputed elections

Overall death toll since the elections at least 261, shops and businesses looted, roads blocked

02 January 2025 - 05:00 By Tendai Mbanje

Mozambique stands on the brink of a full-blown civil conflict after the controversial ruling by its Constitutional Council, which validated the contested victory of Frelimo party candidate Daniel Chapo in the recent elections...

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