Mozambique's Frelimo party claims victory in disputed elections, sparking protests as opposition leader accuses them of fraud.
Mozambique's Frelimo party claims victory in disputed elections, sparking protests as opposition leader accuses them of fraud.
The commission said Frelimo also swept the parliamentary vote, taking 195 of 250 seats, up from the 184 it won in the 2019 vote.ActionSA leaders flock back after 2021 exodus “The time has come for the people to take power and say that we now want to change the history of this country,” he said. Tensions in the build-up to the release of official results were exacerbated by the double murder on Saturday of a lawyer and a political ally of Mondlane who were preparing a legal case to contest the vote on his behalf.
As Mondlane appealed for demonstrations, outgoing president Filipe Nyusi, 65, warned on Wednesday that calls for violent protests could be considered criminal acts.
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