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South Africa Opens All Border Crossings With Mozambique After Situation Stabilizes, Media Reports

Mozambique is experiencing protests following disputed election results, with opposition candidate Venancio Mondlane claiming victory. Earlier, the Lebombo border crossing with Mozambique was closed again due to escalating violence, with South African authorities acting after protesters attempted to cross the border with fleeing officials.
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South African authorities opened all border crossings with Mozambique amid the fact that the neighboring country has seen no significant opposition protests in the past 24 hours against the results of the presidential and parliamentary elections held on October 9, according to the local media.
Earlier this week, at the height of the opposition's massive protests, border crossings were closed on the South African side. These protests reportedly included arson and looting in both Maputo, the capital of Mozambique, and areas near the border with South Africa.
However, as of this weekend, the situation in Mozambique has started to stabilize, according to the local media. There have been no major opposition protests since then.
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