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Mozambique police fire tear gas as opposition supporters march on capital

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A protester runs after teargas was fired at a crowd gathering during a "national shutdown" against the election outcome, at Luis Cabral township in Maputo, Mozambique, November 7, 2024. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko. © Thomson Reuters
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MAPUTO (Reuters) – Mozambican police fired tear gas at hundreds of opposition supporters converging on the capital Maputo on Thursday for the biggest demonstration yet against last month’s disputed election.

Human rights groups say at least 18 people have been killed in the police crackdown on protests since the Oct. 9 vote, which extended ruling party Frelimo’s five decades in power.

Opposition parties, civil society groups and Western observers said the election was unfair and that results were altered.

A Frelimo spokesperson did not respond to requests for comment. The party has also been accused of vote-rigging in previous polls and has denied it.

Thursday was dubbed the “Day of Freedom” in flyers distributed on social media by presidential candidate Venancio Mondlane, who commands a strong following among the country’s disenchanted youth and came second in the official election results but claims to have won.

A local walks past police officers with his hands up, after police fired teargars to disperse proters during a “national shutdown” against the election outcome, at Luis Cabral township in Maputo, Mozambique, November 7, 2024. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko.
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Security forces were out in force along the main highway into Maputo on Thursday morning, as crowds of people tried to make their way into the city on foot, said a Reuters witness.

Elsewhere in the city, groups of protesters burned tires and blocked roads. South Africa closed its main border crossing on Wednesday for security reasons, and its foreign ministry advised its citizens against all but essential travel to Mozambique.

South African logistics company Grindrod on Thursday said it had suspended port and terminal operations in Mozambique.

Mozambique’s Constitutional Council on Tuesday ordered the electoral commission to clarify within 72 hours why there had been discrepancies in the number of votes counted in the presidential, legislative and provincial elections, according to a letter seen by Reuters.

An electoral commission spokesperson did not immediately respond to a message seeking comment.

(Reporting by Siphiwe Sibeko and Manuel Mucari; Writing by Nellie Peyton; Editing by Alexander Winning and Ros Russell)

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S3x Scandal: Equatorial Guinea has dismissed Baltasar Ebang Engonga as Director General of the National Financial Investigation Agency

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The government of Equatorial Guinea has dismissed Baltasar Ebang Engonga as Director General of the National Financial Investigation Agency (ANIF) after widely circulating s3x videos involving him and numerous women surfaced online.

The government earlier suspended Mr Engonga following the leak of over 400 alleged s3x tapes of him in intimate situations with multiple women, some linked to high-profile figures in the country.

Real Equatorial Guinea reported that President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo ordered the dismissal of Mr Engonga, the son of Baltasar Engonga Edjo, current president of the Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa (CEMAC).

The newspaper added that according to Decree No. 118/2024, dated 4 November, the dismissal cites Mr Engonga’s alleged misconduct in office, alongside family and social behaviour deemed incompatible with public office.

A state television station in the country, TVGE, reported Mr Engonga’s s£x tapes were leaked when he was remanded in custody at Malabo’s infamous Black Beach prison over an embezzlement of public funds.

Meanwhile, Vice President Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue directed the country’s telecommunications ministry, regulator, and telecommunications companies to curb the distribution of pornographic videos.

He emphasised that the government cannot continue to allow families to be harmed by the viral circulation of the 54-year-old economist’s video.

Equatorial Guinea’s chief prosecutor, Anatolio Nzang Nguema, has assured the people that if medical tests confirmed the economist had a sexually transmitted disease, he would face prosecution for endangering ‘public health’.

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A Tragic Loss: Security Guard Killed by Dogs in Lekki

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A Tragic Loss: Security Guard Killed by Dogs in Lekki

A heartbreaking story has circulated on social media since yesterday: a young man from Benue State (tiv) known as Steve, working as a security guard in an estate in Lekki, was reportedly attacked and killed by dogs. The dogs attacked him severely, leading to his tragic death, and his remains have been taken to the mortuary.

Ekwutosblog have also learnt that the owner of the dogs has been arrested. The general public is calling on law enforcement to take action, and I hope this post reaches his family, as some reports suggest they may not yet know of his passing.

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If the Equatorial Guinea guy sue the government, he will definitely win – businesswoman, Adesuwa Ighalo, says as she condemns police for releasing private videos of Baltasar Engonga

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If the Equatorial Guinea guy sue the government, he will definitely win – businesswoman, Adesuwa Ighalo, says as she condemns police for releasing private videos of Baltasar Engonga
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Businesswoman and ex-wife of football star, Jude Ighalo, Sonia, said if controversial Equatorial Guinea official, Baltasar Engongoa, sues the government for releasing his x-rated tapes. he would definitely win.

 

In a post shared on her Instastories, Sonia condemned the police for releasing private videos of Baltasar. The Equitorial Guinea anti-corruption agency boss was being investigated for fraud. The investigators stormed his house to search for evidence. However, they found the tapes of him having s#xual relations with several women including wives of top government officials and released the tapes online.

 

Read Sonia’s submission below…

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