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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Rachel Savage Southern Africa correspondent

Mozambique on edge before ruling on disputed election results

Mozambican police officers arrived in an armoured vehicle as smoke billows from burning tyres and protesters stand in a road
Mozambican police officers arrive in an armoured vehicle during a protest this month in the capital, Maputo. Photograph: Amilton Neves/AFP/Getty Images

Mozambique is on edge ahead of a ruling expected on Monday to determine the final results of October’s disputed elections, after allegations of rigging triggered weeks of protests in which security forces have killed dozens of people.

The opposition presidential candidate Venâncio Mondlane has threatened “chaos” if the constitutional council confirms the initial election results, which gave the ruling party candidate, Daniel Chapo, 70.7% of the vote and Mondlane 20.3%.

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