Clashes in Mozambique as police disperse election protests
Voice of America
A man holds a Mozambican flag as demonstrators march during a protest against the results of the 2024 presidential election in Maputo on Nov. 2, 2024.
Police in Mozambique fired tear gas and rubber bullets Saturday as they dispersed protests in several cities over a disputed presidential election, according to local sources and AFP reporters.
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