Protests have broken out once again in Mozambique after the country's highest court confirmed that the ruling party candidate, Daniel

The US called the electoral process "flawed," while the European Union pointed to "irregularities during counting of votes and unjustified alteration of election results."

Violence that engulfed Mozambique after the country’s highest court confirmed ruling party presidential candidate Daniel Chapo as the winner of disputed Oct. 9 elections has killed at least 21 people,

The Constitutional Council’s announcement reignited tensions in a nation already struggling with economic hardships, widespread poverty, and an ongoing Islamist insurgency in the northern Cabo Delgado province.

At least 21 people were killed on Tuesday as violence intensified across Mozambique following the validation of the ruling party’s victory in the disputed October election, with rioters looting and torching police stations in the gas-rich southeast African nation.

A ruling on Monday confirming that Daniel Chapo had won a disputed election has sparked protests and violence.

Mozambique's capital Maputo and northern cities were hit by more unrest Tuesday, a day after a top court confirmed the ruling party's victory in a disputed poll. More than a 100 people have already died in the post-election violence.

Mozambique's top court on Monday confirmed the victory of ruling party Frelimo in the October election, which has sparked massive protests by opposition groups who say the vote was rigged.

Constitutional Council says Frelimo’s Daniel Chapo was victor in October poll despite widespread claims of vote-rigging

NewsFeed Protests as controversial election result upheld in Mozambique. Protests erupted on Maputo’s streets as Mozambique’s top court confirmed the ruling party’s victory