Post-election protests in Mozambique paralyse two power plants

Maputo: Post election protests in Mozambique paralysed two power plants on Saturday, the national utility said as unrest rocks the southern Africa nat...

Maputo: Post-election protests in Mozambique paralysed two power plants on Saturday, the national utility said as unrest rocks the southern Africa nation.

The ruling Frelimo party, in power since 1975, was declared winner of the October 9 polls but the results were denounced as fraudulent by the opposition.

"As part of protests taking place throughout the country, a group of demonstrators went to the Ressano Garcia and Gigawatt thermoelectric plants, demanding a total shutdown of energy production," Electricidade de Mocambique said.

"Fearing unforeseeable repercussions," the firm said the plants near the border with South Africa were "forced to halt energy production," as protests ramped up following the disputed election.

Traffic in the area around the plants was disrupted according to videos posted on social networks that AFP was not able to verify.