Mozambique: Riots and Two Deaths in Nampula and Nacala

Nampula and Nacala-Porto are experiencing riots and the police are responding with rubber bullets and gunfire with real bullets. There are arrests, injuries and deaths in both cities. The demonstrators, including Renamo supporters, are putting up barricades and destroying private property in both towns.

In Nampula a 10-year-old child was shot as he left school during the demonstrations and another person was shot in Namicopo neighbourhood. Later a police officer was allegedly attacked by the…