Mozambique on the brink as soldiers deployed on the streets amid protests
MOZAMBIQUE has deployed soldiers on the streets to help keep order following weeks of protests against the ruling party, which has been accused of rigging last month’s election to extend its 49 years in power.
Armed forces spokesman General Omar Saranga announced the deployment at a press conference on Thursday night, saying the army would support police in keeping order.
Soldiers had already been deployed when he made the announcement, he added.
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