Ahead of election recount announcement, Mozambique govt pleads with citizens not to resort to violence
On Monday, the Mozambican Constitutional Council will announce the results of their recount and verification process following weeks of unrest in the country.
A protester throws a rock towards a police vehicle in Eduardo Mondlane Avenue in Maputo 7 November 2024. Picture: AFP
JOHANNESBURG - The Mozambican government has continued to plead with its citizens to refrain from acts of violence ahead of Monday's election recount announcement.
On Monday, the Mozambican Constitutional Council will announce the results of their recount and verification process following weeks of unrest in the country.
Thousands of Mozambicans took to the streets following the country’s presidential elections in October after allegations of voter rigging emerged.
On Wednesday, a bilateral engagement was held in Mpumalanga between several South African and Mozambican ministers.
Mozambique transport minister, Mateus Magala: "Whatever the decision is, it should not create a situation where people, if they're not happy with it, they resort to violence. I think that's the first principal, dialogue, dialogue, dialogue. And then we can resolve our differences."
Mozambique transport minister, Mateus Magala, says they've recorded a $54-million loss due to disruptions at the Maputo Port since the start of widespread unrest in October. He says their main priority is to secure the corridor between SA and Maputo. OS
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