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According to the latest reports, about a hundred people have lost their lives. Thousands have taken to the streets making it the biggest challenge to Frelimo since it came to power after Mozambique gained independence from Portugal in 1975.
Mozambique went to the polls more than two months ago, in October 2024. National and international election observers, including the AU and EU, were unhappy about the electoral process. Rigging and irregularities were rampant in the Presidential and parliamentary elections. Soon after the election results were announced, indicating the ruling party’s victory, protests erupted across the country and are gaining momentum.
The disputed election has sparked a powerful movement for change. The government is trying to crush the rebellion with an iron hand. Thousands are defying the violent government crackdown, demanding an end to decades of dominance by the Frelimo party ruling party.
What started as peaceful protests against the election turned violent after two prominent opposition officials were shot. According to the latest reports, about a hundred people have lost their lives. Thousands have taken to the streets making it the biggest challenge to Frelimo since it came to power after Mozambique gained independence from Portugal in 1975.
Political analysts see it as the struggle of a generation, fighting for their future. The younger generation is disillusioned with the ruling party’s mishandling of the economy fuelling unemployment, poverty, and corruption in the country. It is estimated that almost 50% of the population in the country lives below the poverty line.
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Frelimo candidate Daniel Chapo who was declared the winner and president-elect is due to be inaugurated on Jan. 15. However, the election result hasn’t been validated by the Constitutional Council as required amid legal challenges by the opposition.
