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Mozambique police fire tear gas at protesters denouncing ‘rigged’ election

A protester reacts near a burning barricade during a 'national shutdown' in Luis Cabral township in Maputo, Mozambique [Siphiwe Sibeko/Reuters]

Police in Mozambique have fired tear gas in the capital Maputo to disperse people protesting against the government over alleged fraud in last month’s elections.

The demonstration on Thursday was the biggest yet against the governing Frelimo party, which was declared the winner of the October 9 election, extending its 49-year rule.

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