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A bloody youthquake in Mozambique is another sign of the crumbling of the old order in Africa | Estêvão Chavisso
The violent repression of protests reflects a wider trend as Africa’s younger voters lose faith in independence-era partiesThe bullet ripped through the young man’s face, scattering his teeth in a pool of blood on the concrete floor. As more gunshots rang through the air, the joyous sounds of thousands of people who had gathered in central Maputo on 9 January turned to screaming. On my video camera, I continued filming, even as I too started running.We had known this might happen. Three months earlier, Mozambicans went to the polls in elections that have already changed the course of my country’s history.Estêvão Chavisso is a journalist based in Mozambique, where he is the coordinator of Lusa, Portugal’s national news agencyDo you have an opinion on the issues raised in this article? If you would like to submit a response of up to 300 words by email to be considered for publication in our letters section, please click here. Continue reading...
The violent repression of protests reflects a wider trend as Africa’s younger voters lose faith in independence-era parties
The bullet ripped through the young man’s face, scattering his teeth in a pool of blood on the concrete floor. As more gunshots rang through the air, the joyous sounds of thousands of people who had gathered in central Maputo on 9 January turned to screaming. On my video camera, I continued filming, even as I too started running.
We had known this might happen. Three months earlier, Mozambicans went to the polls in elections that have already changed the course of my country’s history.
Estêvão Chavisso is a journalist based in Mozambique, where he is the coordinator of Lusa, Portugal’s national news agency
Do you have an opinion on the issues raised in this article? If you would like to submit a response of up to 300 words by email to be considered for publication in our letters section, please click here. Continue reading...
