Overview
- Protests broke out in Mozambique following the validation of local election results, which saw the ruling Frelimo party secure victory in 64 out of 65 municipalities.
- The main opposition party, Renamo, accuses the ruling party of widespread ballot stuffing, voter intimidation, and falsification of results during the October 11 elections.
- Two fatalities were reported during the protests; a police officer in Nampula and a civilian in Nacala. A child and another person were seriously injured by tear gas grenades in Nampula.
- 70 people were arrested in connection to the protests in four cities; 60 in Nampula, four in Maputo, and the remainder in Nacala and the central city of Quelimane.
- A parallel count by an election observers consortium contests the official election results, claiming that Renamo beat Frelimo in major cities including Quelimane, Nampula, Matola, and Maputo.