Nigeria calls for calm amid post-election violence in Mozambique

By Kunle Sanni

The Federal Government of Nigeria has expressed concern over the rising wave of violence in Mozambique following the confirmation of Daniel Chapo of the Mozambique Liberation Front (FRELIMO) as the winner of the country’s presidential election.

The unrest, which has claimed over 121 lives and left more than 380 injured, has spread to major cities, including the capital Maputo, Beira, and Nampula.

Tensions escalated after Mozambique’s Constitutional Council declared Chapo victorious with 65% of the vote—a result strongly contested by the opposition. Protests soon turned violent, plunging the country into turmoil.

In response to the developments, Nigeria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in a statement signed by Acting Spokesperson Kimiebi Imomotimi Ebienfa, called for calm and urged all parties to seek redress through legal means.

“The Federal Government of Nigeria advises the aggrieved political players to explore appropriate legal means to seek redress,” the statement read.

Nigeria also extended its condolences to the people and government of Mozambique and expressed solidarity with families affected by the crisis.