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Tense Maputo counts cost of violent price riots.
Byline: NASTASYA TAY
Tense Maputo counts cost of violent price riots Business Day Correspondent MAPUTO Mozambique's government refused yesterday to reverse this week's price hikes that have hit the poorest, sparking the country's worst riots in two years. Mozambique's capital, Maputo, was rocked by violent clashes on Wednesday between police and protesters, enraged by the increase in the price of basic goods fuel, water, bread and electricity. Police shot rubber bullets and live ammunition into crowds of people on Wednesday, and while yesterday's protests were less bloody, protesters have vowed to continue striking for their cause today. Government figures put Wednesday's casualty count at seven dead and 288 wounded, along with …
