Mozambique markets struggle as vote protests hit imports

Published 2024년 12월 14일

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Post-election unrest in Mozambique, resulting in over 100 deaths, has led to anxiety among traders and economic pressure on both Mozambique and South Africa. The protests have disrupted imports of essential produce from South Africa, leading to empty markets and significant financial losses. The situation is expected to worsen with plans for further protests by the main opposition leader, Venancio Mondlane, who disputes the election results. The border with South Africa, a crucial import route, remains blocked, causing significant economic impact and raising concerns about the future of trade and travel. Stakeholders have urged for dialogue between Mondlane and the ruling Frelimo party to resolve the political deadlock.

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Maputo's normally bustling markets are emptier than usual with the stalls for staples such as potatoes and onions nearly bare and traders anxious as two months of post-election unrest regularly blocks imports from South Africa. Protests over Mozambique's disputed election result -- which have killed more than 100 people, according to civil society groups -- have snarled up the city centre with barricades. They have also hit the main border with South Africa, a vital import route where intermittent shutdowns over the past weeks have put pressure on the economies of both countries. Fresh potatoes, carrots, onions and other produce brought in from South Africa are almost impossible to find in the markets. Mounds of rotten potatoes, caught up in days of delays in temperatures that can top 40 degrees Celsius (140 degrees Fahrenheit), lie stinking and rejected. "It was about 100 trucks on the other side of South Africa that could not enter (Mozambique) in time," said Siudecar Novela, ...

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