Mozambique election crisis: Police accused of killing pot-banging protesters

The southern African state has been a shaken by a wave of protests and killings since disputed elections.

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"Antonio was shot in the mouth, and the bullet went through the back of his head," his uncle, Manuel Samuel, told the BBC.

"We saw CCTV footage from nearby shops of police shooting at protesters," he added.

Antonio Juaqim's killing is a tragic reminder of the volatile political climate in the southern African state since Frelimo - the former liberation movement in power since independence 49 years ago - was declared the winner of the poll.

The electoral commission said Frelimo's presidential candidate, Daniel Chapo, won with a whopping 71% of the vote, compared to the 20% of his closest rival, Venâncio Mondlane.

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