– Protests are continuing and are increasingly violent. The two sides are adopting more extremist positions, thus reducing the possibilities of negotiation
– Venâncio Mondlane has announced that he will leave his hideout to join the march on Maputo next Thursday
By Noémia Mendes, Aurélio Muianga and Stélvio Martins
Maputo (MOZTIMES) – The third phase of mass protests against the election results in Mozambique is proving devastating. Thousands of people have gone onto the streets to protest and the police have responded with violence, shooting dozens of unarmed protesters. By this Sunday, there had been at least two deaths by shooting and dozens of injuries. Maputo, the main focus of the demonstrations, is like a city under siege, with police wielding heavy weaponry on the streets.
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