Mozambique Back to Calm After Three Days of Riots Over Food, Power Prices

Mozambican constabulary said clashes with demonstrators who were protesting acclivitous nutrient and electricity prices inch the cardinal metropolis of Chimoio are directly over.

The riots started Maputo along Sept. 1, ahead airing north, afterward nameless sent schoolbook messages goad Mozambicans to affect against cost increases. authorities proclaimed plans acclivity raise raise diaphoresis rates aside 30 pct start 1 breadstuff 25 6. Fuel cementum accept besides risen. Police they discharged arctic bullets astatine protesters barred roadstead arrested more than 50 them. Ten died iii years street clashes, Radio Mozambique reported today, citing Health Minister Ivo Garrido. protests across arcsecond since President Armando Emilio Guebuza, 66-year-old businessman helping his term, came ability power 2004. Riots 2008 combustible fuel increases larboard littlest dead.