Why Mozambique's election has sparked weeks of protests, violent crackdown by police

A barricade burns in Mozambique's capital, Maputo, Nov. 5, 2024, in protests that have engulfed the country after the opposition rejected the results of the country's polls which saw the Frelimo party extend its 58-year rule.

Thousands protested in Mozambique's capital on Thursday and security forces responded by firing tear gas and rubber bullets, as weeks of post-election unrest continued in the southern African country.