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Tensions grow in Mozambique as police fire tear gas at protesters

A Police officer fires at protesters near a burning barricade during a national shutdown against the election outcome, at Luis Cabral township in Maputo, Mozambique, on 7 November 2024. REUTERS - Siphiwe Sibeko

Mozambican police fired tear gas at hundreds of opposition supporters on Thursday in the capital, Maputo, marking the largest protest yet against last month’s disputed election results.

Protesters clashed with security forces, who had deployed heavily along the main highway into Maputo, witnesses reported.

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