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Mozambique deploys soldiers ahead of planned protests

Opposition supporters clash with police after the disputed election. © ALFREDO ZUNIGA / AFP

Maputo (AFP) – Soldiers and police were patrolling Mozambique's capital Maputo early Thursday ahead of a planned protest against election results seen by the opposition as fraudulent, AFP reporters said.

The southern African nation has been rocked by violence since an October 9 vote won by the Frelimo party, which has been in power for almost 50 years.

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