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Mozambique: post-election clashes leave five dead

Mozambique: post-election clashes leave five dead

At least five people were killed and three seriously injured in protests across Mozambique, according to police. Orlando Mudumane, spokesman for the Police General Command, said clashes erupted between police and protesters armed with stones, knives, and machetes. The demonstrations were reportedly called by Venancio Mondlane, a defeated presidential candidate, …

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Mozambique: over 100 dead and several missing after a boat tragedy

An overloaded boat capsized, killing 25 people

More than 100 people died and several others remain missing, after their boat capsized in the northern coast of Mozambique, President Felipe Nyusi said on Monday. Lourenco Machado, an official from the country’s Maritime Transport Institute (INTRASMAR) said the vessel carrying 130 passengers was an overloaded fishing boat and was …

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Mozambique: president Nyusi appoints first female interior minister

Arsenia Felicidade Felix Massingue

Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi has appointed Arsenia Felicidade Felix Massingue as the country’s first female interior minister and Cristóvão Artur Chume as national defence minister. The previous ministers in charge of defence and interior security were both sacked this week. Mr Chume is a major-general noted for commanding the forces …

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