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Constitutional Council validates results of the October polls that extended Frelimo party’s half-century grip on power.

Final outcome expected after rigging allegations, weeks of protests and crackdown in which dozens have been killed

The protests that followed Mozambique’s contested October elections have been the most protracted and deadliest since multiparty democracy in 1990. Police have reportedly killed at least 50 since Daniel Chapo, from the ruling Frelimo, was declared winner by a fanciful 70%. The party has been in power since independence in…

Mozambican security forces have been accused of using excessive force to suppress anti-government protests following disputed October elections. At least two people have died, with the UN calling for an investigation into an incident where a military vehicle struck a woman during protests in the capital Maputo.

Woman sustains head injuries in incident in capital and police kill two protesters in northern city

Human Rights Watch says Mozambique security forces have killed at least 10 children and injured dozens of others while trying to suppress weeks of protests following a disputed presidential election

More than a month after a disputed election, protests still roil the country, even as shutdowns bleed the economy.

Turmoil following presidential and parliamentary elections in Mozambique has been severe. Preliminary official results from the 2024 elections indicated a landslide win by the ruling party, Frelimo. These results are widely contested, with various reports of irregularities.

Learn about Mozambique's post-election protests, border closures, and political stability concerns impacting the region.