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​A protester looks on near a burning barricade during a "national shutdown" against the election outcome, in Maputo, Mozambique, on Nov. 7, 2024.
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Police and soldiers vs. protesters in Mozambique

In Mozambique, the opposition has accused the ruling FRELIMO party of stealing the country’s Oct. 9 election, and protests have since led to violence.

Soldiers from the Rwandan security forces are seen near the Afungi natural gas site in Mozambique on Sept. 22, 2021.
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Viewpoint: Mozambique holds elections amid renewed hopes for LNG projects

Mozambicans will vote on Wednesday amid improving prospects for ending an insurgency in the North and completing several lucrative natural gas projects. Will Frelimo, which has ruled Mozambique for most of the period since independence in 1975, win again? What are the main issues in this election? We spoke with Eurasia Group expert Ziyanda Stuurman to learn what concerns are animating voters.