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☆ Mozambique opposition leader returns from exile as police fire tear gas at his supporters
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-09 | by ( Story Associated Press | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Maputo, Mozambique AP —Mozambique’s main opposition leader returned from exile Thursday as security forces fired tear gas at hundreds of his supporters who gathered near the main international airport to welcome him home. Venancio Mondlane was seen walking off a plane at Mavalane International Airport in the capital, Maputo. Supporters of Mozambique's opposition leader Venancio Mondlane gesture near a checkpoint as they try to get closer to the airport in Maputo on January 9, 2025. Frelimo has been in power in Mozambique for 50 years since the country gained independence from Portugal in 1975. The party has often been accused of rigging elections since Mozambique held its first democratic vote in 1994.

Persons: Venancio Mondlane, Mondlane, Venancio, Amilton Neves, Frelimo’s, Daniel Chapo, Filipe Nyusi Organizations: Mozambique AP, Mavalane, Police, Getty, Mozambique’s Locations: Maputo, Mozambique, Portugal

☆ Mozambique prison riot leaves 33 dead as civil unrest grips the country
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-25 | by ( ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

A prison riot in Mozambique’s capital Maputo left 33 people dead and 15 injured, the country’s police general commander Bernardino Rafael said on Wednesday, as civil unrest linked to October’s disputed election continues. While Rafael blamed protests outside the prison for encouraging the riot, Justice Minister Helena Kida told local private broadcaster Miramar TV that the unrest was started inside the prison and had nothing to do with protests outside. Amilton Neves / AFP via Getty Images“The confrontations after that resulted in 33 deaths and 15 injured in the vicinity of the jail,” Rafael told a media briefing. “We are worried as a country, Mozambicans and security forces,” Rafael said. Prior to Tuesday, civil society monitoring group Plataforma Decide said at least 130 people have been killed in clashes with police since the unrest started.

Persons: Bernardino Rafael, October’s, Mozambique’s, Rafael, Helena Kida, Amilton Neves, ” Rafael, “ Organizations: Miramar, Getty Locations: Mozambique’s, Maputo, Mozambican

☆ Mozambique’s top court confirms ruling party win in disputed election
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-23 | by ( ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Reuters —Mozambique’s top court on Monday confirmed the ruling party Frelimo’s victory in an October election, which has sparked massive protests by opposition groups who say the vote was rigged. Western observers said the election was not free and fair, and the post-election period has seen the biggest protests against Frelimo in Mozambique’s history. Outside the conference center in the capital Maputo, where a senior Constitutional Council judge announced that Frelimo’s Daniel Chapo was president-elect and the party had retained its majority in parliament, the streets were deserted amid a heavy police presence. The electoral commission has not commented on allegations of fraud in this election. A representative of opposition leader Venancio Mondlane, who the Constitutional Council said came second in the presidential election with about 24% of the vote, rejected the results announced on Monday.

Persons: Reuters —, Frelimo’s Daniel Chapo, Moz, Amilton Neves, Chapo, Venancio Mondlane, “, Judite Simao Organizations: Reuters, Constitutional Council, Frelimo, Protesters, Getty, Mozambicans, Constitutional, Monetary Fund Locations: Mozambique, Southern African, Frelimo, Maputo, Nacala, Porto, South Africa

MAPUTO, Mozambique (AP) — Protests in Mozambique over disputed local election results resulted in the deaths of a police officer and a civilian Friday, a corruption watchdog group said. The unrest followed Thursday's official validation of the election results, which gave the ruling Frelimo party victory in 64 out of 65 municipalities. A consortium of election observers had reported widespread ballot stuffing, voter intimidation and falsification of results in favor of Frelimo in the Oct. 11 elections. Demonstrators barricaded streets during the protests, which were concentrated in Mozambique's capital, Maputo, and the northern cities of Nampula and Nacala. In Maputo, main opposition party Renamo led its supporters in a march.

Persons: Renamo, Orlando Mudomane, Mudomane Organizations: —, Police, Riot, Center for Public Integrity, ___ AP Locations: MAPUTO, Mozambique, Maputo, Nampula, Nacala, Mozambican, Quelimane, Matola, Portugal, ___, africa

☆ Mozambique's Nyusi to blame over 'tuna bond' scandal, shipbuilder's owner says
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( Sam Tobin | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Mozambique President Filipe Jacinto Nyusi addresses the 78th Session of the U.N. General Assembly in New York City, U.S., September 19, 2023. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsLONDON, Oct 25 (Reuters) - Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi was ultimately responsible for the failure of the projects at the centre of the "tuna bond" scandal, the owner of Emirati-Lebanese shipbuilder Privinvest told London's High Court on Wednesday. "When President Nyusi replaced former President Guebuza a power struggle ensued between them," Safa said. "President Nyusi made deliberate decisions to undermine the projects and as a result the republic failed to take the necessary steps to monetize the projects as intended." The trial began in earnest last week after a delay caused by Mozambique's 11th-hour settlement with Credit Suisse's new owner, UBS (UBSG.S).

Persons: Filipe Jacinto Nyusi, Eduardo Munoz, Filipe Nyusi, Privinvest, Iskandar Safa, Safa, videolink, Armando Guebuza's, Nyusi, Guebuza, Mozambique's, Sam Tobin, Rod Nickel Organizations: General Assembly, REUTERS, London's, Credit Suisse, party's, UBS, International Monetary Fund, Thomson Locations: Mozambique, New York City, U.S, Mozambican, Privinvest, Nyusi, Paris

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