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Mozambique: Police use tear gas to disperse protestors in Maxaquene, Maputo city
11:52 CAT | 07 Nov 2024
Photo: Lusa
Police in Mozambique dispersed hundreds of people on Thursday with tear gas who were attempting to march from the Maxaquene neighbourhood, on the outskirts of Maputo, towards the centre of the Mozambican capital in order to demonstrate against the official results of last month’s general elections.
The first police charge, at around 09:20 local time (07:20 in Lisbon), caused the demonstrators to disperse, but shortly afterwards they regrouped and responded to the tear gas by throwing stones and bottles at the police.
One person was reported injured. The situation is tense, says the RTP correspondent, who reports that the demonstrators want to continue towards the more central areas of Maputo and that the authorities are cutting off access to several areas. The military joined in an attempt to maintain the peaceful situation, while the Frelimo political committee speaks of an attempted coup d’état in the country.
There is a strong police and military presence on the main streets of Maputo and in the suburban neighbourhoods, with armoured vehicles and members of the Rapid Intervention Unit (UIR), and the demonstrators began to move from the suburbs towards the Mozambican capital, which this morning was practically deserted and with almost all activities and establishments closed.
As was the case a week ago, this Thursday there will once again be severe restrictions on access to the Internet, particularly on social networks.
The announcement by the National Electoral Commission (CNE) of Mozambique on 24 October, in which it attributed victory to Daniel Chapo, supported by the Mozambique Liberation Front (Frelimo, the party in power since 1975) in the election for President of the Republic, with 70.67% of the votes, sparked popular protests, called by Venâncio Mondlane.
According to the CNE, Mondlane came in second place, with 20.32%, but he said he did not recognise the results, which still have to be validated and proclaimed by the Constitutional Council.
Following street protests that paralysed the country, Mondlane once again called on the population to a seven-day general strike, starting on 31 October, with nationwide protests and a demonstration concentrated in Maputo called for today.
🚨As autoridades estão também a usar balas reais disparadas por AKMs para reprimir manifestantes na cidade de #Maputo, como mostra o vídeo em anexo. Armas de guerra contra pessoas indefesas. Em Maxaquene, um carro foi atingido, apresentando furos de três balas e vidros partidos. pic.twitter.com/XW56JiAK8k
— Alexandre Nhampossa (@AllexandreMZ) November 7, 2024
Maputo 📍Av. Vladimir Lênin#FreeMozambique #MozambiqueElections pic.twitter.com/9LvSlllVAQ
— Cídia Chissungo (@Cidiachissungo) November 7, 2024
Maputo city 📍#FreeMozambique #MozambiqueElections pic.twitter.com/c1OJjbGIoI
— Cídia Chissungo (@Cidiachissungo) November 7, 2024
Apesar das centenas de polícias, SERNIC a disparar tiros reais e do exército os cidadãos resistem e invadem avenida que tem o nome do fundador @FRELIMO_ na Cidade de Maputo #Moçambique https://t.co/Pq9ZjrhPfh pic.twitter.com/Fu29TOKvRb
— Verdade Democracia (@DemocraciaMZ) November 7, 2024
🚨 | Pandora #FreeMozambique #MozambiqueElections pic.twitter.com/MzbgsATckK
— POVO NO PODER 🇲🇿 (@_ciizo) November 7, 2024
Source: Lusa
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