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Radio France Internationale
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Charles Pensulo in Malawi

Post-election chaos in Mozambique sparks mass exodus to Malawi

A protester throws a stone during a nationwide strike called by Mozambique presidential candidate Venancio Mondlane to protest the provisional results of an October 9 last year. © REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko

Thousands of Mozambicans have fled across the border to Malawi as post-election violence escalates, leaving homes destroyed and lives uprooted. Families seek refuge in makeshift camps, recounting harrowing tales of survival and loss.

Esther (not her real name) looks despondent as she engages in a subdued conversation with other women in a queue that winds its way towards humanitarian workers seated at desks.

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