Mozambique’s Tax Authority reported losses of at least €5.8 million in early November due to several days of disruptions and the border closure caused by post-election turmoil.
Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi visited the Ressano Garcia Border recently and highlighted the atmosphere of “renewed hope” following protests that had disrupted operations at the main crossing between Mozambique and South Africa in recent weeks.
Since the start of protests against the October 9 election results in Mozambique, clashes between police and demonstrators in the area have disrupted border operations, leading to incidents of vandalism and road blockades on the Mozambican side.
One of the most severe incidents occurred on December 13, when the live-streamed shooting of a young man filming police operations against protesters at the border sparked public outrage.
The young man, a content producer on the internet, succumbed to his injuries in the hospital. He had been live on Facebook moments before he was shot while capturing footage of police firing to disperse a group of protesters near the border.
Mozambique’s Tax Authority reported losses of at least €5.8 million in early November due to several days of disruptions and the border closure caused by post-election turmoil.
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Ressano Garcia, located in southern Mozambique, is a key transit point for South African exports via Maputo Port and for imports of South African goods into Mozambique’s capital.
