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October 23, 2024

Protesters Meet Violent Crackdown as Observers Allege Fraud in Mozambique Election
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In Mozambique, more protests have erupted over allegations of fraud in
the October 9 presidential and parliamentary elections. European Union
poll observers on Tuesday noted "irregularities during counting and
unjustified alteration of election results at polling station and
district level" and urged transparency from Mozambique's election
authorities. Protesters took to the streets of the capital Maputo
despite a violent crackdown by Mozambique security forces.

José Cuna: "Our rights to protest as Mozambican citizens gave me the
will to go to the streets. What is happening in the country are things
which I do not understand. There are killings, kidnappings, and we end
up not understanding who is behind it, and automatically Mozambique is
not safe anymore."



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