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Mozambique Elections: Tensions high in Quelimane – Rádio Chuabo
7:15 CAT | 13 Nov 2024
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Quelimane has been experiencing a day of clashes between local residents and police forces, in a demonstration of latent tension that culminated in the use of tear gas and gunfire by the authorities.
It all started this morning, when the mayor, Manuel de Araújo, was returning from an official trip abroad. Usually, the people of Quelimane head to the airport to greet the mayor, but this time, the police blocked all access to the location, making it impossible for residents to approach.
According to witnesses, without prior warning or justification, the police forces began an attack with tear gas and gunfire.
Security forces today used tear gas to disperse thousands of people who were marching with the mayor of Quelimane and his wife. A peaceful march of Quelimane residents who went to welcome their mayor at the airport, has now turned into a standoff between police and marchers. Some…
— Zenaida Machado (@zenaidamz) November 13, 2024
Tensions run high in #Mozambique 🇲🇿 In Quelimane, Zambézia, chaos unfolds as police fire tear gas into crowds. Even Mayor Manuel de Araujo (in the blue shirt) isn’t spared. A nation on edge, a city in turmoil. #MozambiqueProtests pic.twitter.com/4qXOmS4QiL
— Fɪᴅᴇʟɪꜱ Zᴇɴɢᴇᴢᴀ Zᴠᴏᴍᴜʏᴀ (@Zvomuya) November 13, 2024
📹 State Violence Unchecked: Mozambique Police Brutally Attack Quelimane Mayor Prof. Dr. Manuel de Araújo, His Wife, and Peaceful Protesters 🚨 pic.twitter.com/19JlfO439k
— Prof. Adriano Nuvunga (@adriano_nuvunga) November 13, 2024
Quelimane, vive um dia de confrontos entre populares e forças policiais, numa demonstração de tensão latente que culminou com o uso de gás lacrimogêneo e disparos de armas de fogo por parte das autoridades.
Tudo começou nesta manhã, quando o presidente do município, Manuel de Araújo, retornava de uma viagem oficial ao exterior. Habitualmente, a população de Quelimane dirige-se ao aeroporto para saudar o edil, mas, desta vez, a polícia bloqueou todos os acessos ao local, impossibilitando a aproximação dos munícipes.
De acordo com testemunhas, sem aviso prévio ou justificativa, as forças policiais iniciaram um ataque com gás lacrimogêneo e disparos.
Source: Rádio Chuabo
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