Hundreds of buildings were damaged or looted, including schools and hospitals, in a wave of unrest after Daniel Chapo was confirmed as the winner of the presidential election.

By Custodio Cossa MAPUTO (Reuters) -At least 21 people have been killed in unrest after Mozambique's top court on Monday confirmed long-ruling party Frelimo's victory in the election, the country's interior minister said late on Tuesday.

Constitutional Council says Frelimo’s Daniel Chapo was victor in October poll despite widespread claims of vote-rigging

Protests have broken out once again in Mozambique after the country's highest court confirmed that the ruling party candidate, Daniel Chapo, won October's disputed presidential election. Deadly protests erupted when the preliminary results were announced at the time.

Mozambique's top court on Monday confirmed the ruling party Frelimo's victory in an October election, which has sparked massive protests by opposition groups who say the vote was rigged. The Constitutional Council has the final say over the electoral process and its ruling is likely to spark further protests in Mozambique,

A ruling on Monday confirming that Daniel Chapo had won a disputed election has sparked protests and violence.