The attackers reportedly clashed briefly with local militia before retreating, leaving behind casualties and a shaken community. Among the dead was a local merchant, and at least two girls were taken by the militants. Residents say a young man was fatally shot after refusing to hand over belongings. The Mozambican government has not commented on […]
Mozambique’s President Daniel Chapo, who assumed office last week, has dismissed the nation’s police chief, Bernardino Rafael, amid mounting allegations of police brutality and human rights abuses during and after Mozambique’s disputed October election.
Mozambique is set to swear in its new parliament after months of deadly protests over the October election that the opposition said was rigged.
A prison riot in Mozambique’s capital Maputo has left 33 people dead and 15 injured. The country’s police general commander, Bernardino Rafael stated this, as civil unrest linked to October’s disputed election continues.
The funeral of 16-year-old Antonio Juaqim, who was fatally shot during protests against last month’s presidential election, has brought the simmering crisis in Mozambique into stark focus.