Unrest Blocks Mozambique’s South African Border for a Second Day
- Deadly election protests have rocked Mozambique since Oct. 21
- Group of western embassies condemned the escalating violence
A soldier attempts to disperse protesters in Maputo on Nov. 27.
Photographer: Alfredo Zuniga/AFP/Getty ImagesMozambique’s main border crossing with South Africa was blocked for a second day on Thursday due to political unrest, the highway concessionaire said.
Renewed demonstrations after last month’s elections have led to road closures in Mozambique’s capital, as well as repeated disruptions at the Ressano Garcia border crossing, which South Africa’s mines use to move chrome en route to the Maputo port.