Mozambique erupts in violence after election court ruling; 21 people dead

Maputo: Violence that engulfed Mozambique after the country’s highest court confirmed ruling Frelimo party presidential candidate Daniel Chapo as the winner of disputed Oct. 9 elections killed at least 21 people, authorities said Tuesday.

Mozambique Interior Minister Pascoal Ronda told in Maputo late Tuesday that a wave of violence and looting was sparked by the court’s announcement a day earlier.