Mozambique unrest: Capital looted and burned amid political violence

29/10/2026 · Al Jazeera English

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Mozambique has been shaken by days of violent protests after the Constitutional Court upheld the ruling Frelimo Party's victory in the presidential election. Shops and homes in the capital were torched and looted, and over 1,500 prisoners escaped from a maximum-security prison. in the capital, Maputo. Thousands of Mozambicans have fled to neighbouring to escape the unrest.

Al Jazeera’s Haru Mutasa reports from the Mozambican capital, Maputo.

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Comentários da comunidade

@basedsigma5634 YouTube · 28/12/2024 · 👍 18

They had plenty practice of looting in south africa😂😂

@Gabeyre YouTube · 27/12/2024 · 👍 26

Every decade the same politival problems happens several times in Africa. This is why the African countries can not grow economically.

@jublu1696 YouTube · 27/12/2024 · 👍 8

Praying for the people of Mozambique 🇲🇿 ❤

@hukevin6920 YouTube · 28/12/2024 · 👍 3

Pray for Mozambique and Mozambician people.

@TjakaErasmus YouTube · 27/12/2024 · 👍 6

Trust South Africa to solve the problems in the Middle-East.

@phineasmasori3540 YouTube · 27/12/2024 · 👍 6

I blame opposition leaders in many African countries i think they've to learn from South Africa's opposition parties because violence doesn't solve anything

@Gantana844 YouTube · 28/12/2024 · 👍 3

Why do they have election when the outcome is known to be determined by the government itself. 😊

@Pušiq3ac YouTube · 27/12/2024 · 👍 33

😂😂😂 they robbed KFC call me racist but🍗 it's in their genes

@austerepotato3159 YouTube · 29/12/2024 · 👍 3

But how will colonialism be blamed this time..?