Death toll rises as protesters rage against Mozambique election result

Silvio Jeremias was on his way home from his job at a petrol station on the night of 25 October, in Mozambique’s capital Maputo, when he and his friends happened upon a group of protesters demonstrating against that day’s election results. The ruling …

Mozambique restricts social media access amid post-election protests and rights concerns

Internet monitoring organization NetBlocks reported Thursday that Mozambique has implemented restrictions on social media and messaging platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, amid escalating tensions following disputed presidential …

More Violence Erupts in Mozambique Following Controversial Presidential Election

Police in Mozambique resorted to tear gas and rubber bullets on Saturday to disperse protests in multiple cities, ignited by a controversial presidential election held on October 9. The ruling Frelimo party, in power since 1975, was declared the winner of …

News24 | Clashes in Mozambique as police disperse election protests

Members of the Islamic community of Mozambique march during a protest against the results of the 2024 presidential elections in Maputo on November 2, 2024. (Alfredo Zuniga/AFP) South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous …

In Mozambique’s Beira, shipping pallets repurposed as coffins

In Beira, Mozambique, where funerals are a costly affair, Amelia Armando Machava’s workshop transforms discarded shipping pallets into affordable coffins, providing dignity for the city’s poorest amid economic hardship. In a dilapidated building in …

Mozambique social media restricted as runner-up in hiding

Social media has been restricted in Mozambique as one of the main challengers in last month's disputed election remains in hiding calling for protests. Police say they believe Venâncio Mondlane - a part-time pastor and independent candidate who insists …

Mozambique faces social media restrictions amid election disputes and tensions

Mozambique restrict Social Media amid tensions over disputed presidential poll results

  According to global internet monitor NetBlocks, Mozambique’s social media access has been restricted for the second time in a week, after opposition leaders’ demands for statewide strikes over a controversial presidential election. After the incumbent …

African Development Bank approves $54 million loan for Mozambique’s first wind energy project

Mozambique   Wind farm project The Bank’s loan, which includes $12 million from the Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA), is in addition to financing expected from International Finance Corporation (IFC), U.S. International Development Finance …

Mozambique Faces Deadly Unrest as Protesters Demand Political Change

Mozambique faces intense unrest following the contested October 9 elections, with deadly clashes occurring between security forces and opposition supporters. Protests erupted after allegations emerged that the ruling Frelimo party was rigging votes to …