Mozambique Police Crack Down on Opposition Before Election Results

Click to expand Image Supporters of the Mozambican National Resistance (RENAMO) gather in Maputo to celebrate the results in the local elections on October 12, 2023. © 2023 by Alfredo Zuniga/AFP via Getty Images Tensions appear to be rising in Mozambique as the country awaits the results of municipal elections held on Wednesday. Ahead of voting day, authorities had increased security measures throughout the country, following violent incidents reported in some municipalities during the election campaign. While election day was largely peaceful, the following day violence re-emerged in several…

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