When the opposition rejected the disputed results from the general elections held in October 2024, scenes of deadly violence and widespread destruction are now dominating the streets of Mozambique.
Violent clashes have since engulfed multiple regions of Mozambique, with Maputo at the epicenter. Protesters erected barricades, torched police stations and set Frelimo offices ablaze. Amnesty International reports that the unrest has claimed over 300 lives, making it the most catastrophic violence since the civil war ended decades ago, apart from the insurgency in northern Cabo Delgado.
[Adapted from Barlaman Today]