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

Nation rocked by violence since October 9 vote, won by Frelimo party that has been in power for almost 50 years.

Al Jazeera · Nov 7, 2024

Clashes In Mozambique After Opposition Leader Calls For Protest

Police in Mozambique fired tear gas and deployed dogs to disperse protesters in the capital Maputo Thursday, after the opposition called a demonstration against the contested election results.

International Business Times · Nov 7, 2024

Mozambique Deploys Soldiers Ahead Of Planned Protests

Soldiers and police were patrolling Mozambique's capital Maputo early Thursday ahead of a planned protest against election results seen by the opposition as fraudulent, AFP reporters said.

International Business Times · Nov 7, 2024

In Mozambique, Cigars 100% Made In Africa

In a small neon-lit factory in Maputo, a dozen workers are hand-rolling premium cigars intended for the global market, seemingly undisturbed by the pungent tobacco smell.

International Business Times · Oct 22, 2024

Police In Mozambique Disperse Vote Protest

Riot police in the Mozambican capital Maputo fired tear gas Monday to disperse a crowd protesting against alleged electoral fraud, days after two opposition allies were shot dead.

International Business Times · Oct 21, 2024

Mozambique Vote: No Suspense But Some Disillusion

Across Maputo are red flags pierced by harsh sunlight and faded walls plastered with posters of Frelimo, the party that has been in power in Mozambique for half a century.

International Business Times · Oct 6, 2024

Mozambique’s transgender history is on display in a powerful photo exhibition

A pioneering queer photo exhibition that was staged 20 years ago in Mozambique and South Africa has found new life and a new audience. Manas 2000-2024, by the Danish photographer Ditte Haarløv Johnsen, opened at the French-Mozambican Cultural Centre, in the capital Maputo, on 8 July. The show kicked off…

The Conversation · Aug 2, 2024

Pirates seize control of cargo ship near Somalia, say owners

MV Abdullah was sailing from Mozambique’s capital Maputo to the United Arab Emirates when it was attacked.

Al Jazeera · Mar 12, 2024

Queer life in Africa is also full of joy – remembering the carnival in Mozambique

In late colonial Mozambique, in the city of Lourenço Marques (today’s Maputo), a carnival festival was held almost every year. From the 1950s to the 1970s, the event was more than just a street parade. It also became a space of queer expression and joy.

The Conversation · Dec 11, 2023

Twenty years ago, Africa’s women’s treaty set a path to equality. We must be ready for the next steps

The landmark Maputo protocol has led to huge gains in women’s rights, from abortion access to equal pay. But to go further will require political will and action

The Guardian - UK · Jul 31, 2023