Mozambique: At Least 76 People Shot Dead During Demonstrations

Maputo — The “Decide’ Electoral Platform, a prominent Mozambican NGO, claims that at least 76 people were shot dead and another 240 were injured by the security forces during the mass demonstrations that have been taking place throughout the country since 21 October.

The demonstrations, which are in their fourth phase, are called by the presidential candidate Venâncio Mondlane, backed by Podemos (Optimistic Party for the Development of Mozambique), in order to protest against the allegedly…