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Police have clamped down on protests following Mozambique's presidential election. The opposition is calling attention to irregularities ahead of the release of results — which are expected to favor the ruling party.

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A protester reacts near a burning barricade during a "national shutdown" against the election outcome, at Luis Cabral township in Maputo, Mozambique

A protester reacts near a burning barricade during a "national shutdown" against the election outcome, at Luis Cabral township in Maputo, Mozambique

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Thousands gathered on the streets of Maputo to demonstrate over the October 9 election results.

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A photo of Venâncio Mondlane from the side with reporters around him.

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Protesters look on as Mozambique riot police officers block the road in Maputo, on November 7

Protesters look on as Mozambique riot police officers block the road in Maputo, on November 7

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Young people are seen demonstrating in a street of Maputo, carrying the flag of the country

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Daniel Chapo casting his ballot

Daniel Chapo casting his ballot

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Police officers on duty in Maputo, Mozambique after the murder of two opposition members

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People hold a poster and their national flag, during a nationwide strike in Maputo

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Protesters hold a Mozambican flag as they gather during a strike called by the presdential candidate of the Optimist Party for the Development of Mozambique (PODEMOS) in Maputo, on October 21, 2024.

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Opposition leader Venancio Mondlane and others attend a funeral after the killings of Elvino Dias and Paulo Guambe

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One women places lit candles and another holds an image of lawyer Elvino Dias and Podemos politician Paulo Guambe during vigil

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Daniel Chapo casts his vote surrounded by press

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The President of the Republic Filipe Nyusi at the presentation of Daniel Chapo in Quelimane, Mozambique. Many supporters flocked to the rally.

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Members and supporters of Mozambique's newly-formed Coalition Democratic Alliance (CAD) hold posters and banners in a street

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