More than 300 people are killed in post-election unrest in Mozambique

The civil society organization Plataforma reported on the X platform on Wednesday that more than 300 people were killed in anti-government demonstrations in Mozambique that broke out following the presidential elections in October.
The latest data indicating that 303 people were killed was released on the same day that the new president, Daniel Chapo, was scheduled to be inaugurated.
It is noteworthy that Chapo is a member of the ruling party, Frelimo, which has ruled the southeast African country since 1975. Chapo was declared the winner of the October elections despite the opposition condemning the elections and describing them as rigged.
Opposition leader Venancio Mondlane, who returned from exile last week, called on his supporters to demonstrate peacefully.
The demonstrations that broke out following the vote intensified after the Constitutional Council approved Chapo as the country’s new president in December.
Demonstrations often end in unrest and violence. Mozambique, with a population of approximately 35 million people, has only begun holding regular elections since 1994.
On Tuesday, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights expressed its concern about the situation in Mozambique.
He said in a statement: “We are extremely concerned about the ongoing post-election tensions in Mozambique, where dozens have been killed and many more injured since October 9 last year.