Since the elections, Mozambique has seen three months of protests that have resulted in the deaths of about 150 people. A civil society organization (CSO) called Plataforma Decide said that at least 121 people had passed away since Monday.
The disturbance started when the Constitutional Council affirmed on Monday that Daniel Chapo, the 49-year-old candidate of the Mozambique Liberation Front (FRELIMO), had received 65 percent of the vote to become president. The Frelimo party, which has ruled the country since 1975 was announced as winner of the October presidential election, thereby causing protests.
According to reports, opposition leader Venâncio Mondlane earned 24% of the vote. He rejected the outcome, claiming it was manipulated.
More than 1,500 inmates fled a jail on Wednesday, taking advantage of the political turmoil, according to police head Bernardino Rafael.
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According to Rafael, fights with guards resulted in 33 fatalities and 15 injuries.
Mozambique has a history of violent protests. Since leaving Mozambique, Mondlane has urged his followers to protest what he claimed was a manipulated vote.
He warned that if the outcome was not reversed, there might be a “new popular uprising” in a social media post over the weekend.
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