[Mozambique] Protests: Excessive force against protesters

On 26 March 2025, over 250 public bus drivers and conductors stopped work and protested in Xai-Xai (Xai-Xai, Gaza) against the installation of a traffic checkpoint in the city. Police shot and killed 1 man while trying to disperse the protesters who were demanding for the deactivation of a traffic checkpoint/inspection post in Potinha neighborhood, claiming that police use it to illegally extort money from drivers. During the demonstrations, traffic on all routes stopped and many schools closed.

Severity

LOW

Occurred

2025-03-26

Country

Mozambique

Event type

protest

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