Mozambique: Observers Warn of Increasing 'Political Intolerance'

Maputo — The campaign ahead of Mozambique's general elections, scheduled for 15 October, ran peacefully for the first two days, but there was an alarming rise in violence and political intolerance, in the subsequent period, according to the "Sala da Paz" ("Peace Room"), a coalition of election observation bodies.

Members of the Sala da Paz include some of the best known and most respected NGOs in the country, including the Christian Council of Mozambique, the Bar Association, and the Women's Forum. There are a minimum of three Sala da Paz observers in each of the country's 154 districts.

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