Two opposition parties, Renamo and MDM, announced they would boycott Monday’s session, which will swear in new parliamentarians. Renamo won 28 seats in the 250-seat house and the Democratic Movement of Mozambique (MDM) took eight.
Mozambican protesters kept up the heat for weeks on the ruling party they say stole elections in October, inspired by charismatic opposition leader Venancio Mondlane who mounted a formidable social media campaign from a hiding place abroad.
Around 125 people have been killed in three days of violent clashes across Mozambique amid opposition-led protests over the presidential election results, a non-governmental organisation said Thursday.
A total of 1,534 detainees escaped the high-security prison located about 15 kilometres (nine miles) from the capital, said national police chief Bernardino Rafael at a press conference.
Mozambique is braced for the validation Monday of disputed election results, with the opposition leader vowing “chaos” if the ruling party is confirmed as the winner in a standoff that has already claimed at least 130 lives.
The death toll from Cyclone Chido in Mozambique has risen by 11 to 45, the National Institute of Risk and…
The election takes place amid political tension in the southern African nation plagued by high levels of poverty and inequality, while jihadist violence in the north is holding back major gas projects.
Mozambique and Tanzania have signed two cooperation agreements in Maputo aimed at fighting terrorism and crime along their shared border.
Maria Helena Taipo, 60, mwanachama wa chama tawala cha FRELIMO ambaye aliongoza wizara ya Leba kutoka 2005 hadi 2014, alishtakiwa kwa ubadhirifu wa metical milioni 113 (dola milioni 1.7) za serikali
Mozambique is ranked among the poorest country in the world.
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