Maputo — Three people have died and dozens injured in the neighbourhood of Benfica, on the outskirts of Maputo, as a result of riots that have spread in the southern Mozambican cities of Maputo and Matola.
The injured were taken to Jose Macamo General Hospital. Rioting broke out in protest at the recent price rises of water, energy, bread and other consumer goods.
The offices of EDM and Banco Procredito that are located next to the passenger terminal in Benfica were vandalised by protestors. Two cars belonging to Electricidade de Mocambique (EDM) were burnt out.
The warehouse of food distributor "Sasseka" was looted, with rice and the contents of freezers stolen.
At the passenger terminal in the neighbourhood of Magoanine, on the outskirts of Maputo, AIM witnessed vandalism and looting of shops.
In the passenger terminal Praça dos Combatentes, also known as Xikelene, protestors vandalised and looted the warehouse of "Delta Trading", a distributor of food products, along with a store belonging to a Chinese shop owner.
Areas were deserted where police patrolled, but disturbances returned as soon as police left the vicinity.
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Hi ! I was born in Mozambique, became a south african in 60`s. machel. made me personna non grata! what crap! now, I was offered to become a mozambican, great! but I love my country RSA, was in Moz 2008 in Matola. GREAT! loved the people. hated my portugues boss. he needs to be killed. I love my black mozambicans. they have rights, I care for Gabuza, but my mozambicans have suffered enough. under the whites there ( recent ones), goverment wants them as slaves, NO. portugues in RSA also!! NO. I agree that , they must burn and destroy, because their goverment is very corrupted, rather allow white south africans to take over, pay will be better, and fairness. mozambique blacks are beautiful people and hard workers given a chance.thank you