According to Human Rights Watch, the week long protests have led to violent clashes with the police and at least 18 people have been killed.

Interior Minister Pascoal Ronda has urged Mozambicans to co-operate with the authorities to stop the protests, terming them "acts of terrorism". Demonstrations started at the end last month in the capital, Maputo, after Daniel Chapo, the Frelimo candidate, was officially declared the winner with more than 71% of the vote.

Last week, soldiers has to be deployed  to help  keep order during Thursday's post-election protests, the biggest since the unrest started on October 9. Some rights groups have put the death toll at more than 30 overall.

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