In Mozambique, dozens of people have been killed in clashes with police after opposition parties rejected the results of a presidential election that protesters claim was rigged by the governing party. Human rights groups have accused security forces and police of excessive force, at times firing live rounds at protesters. On Monday, Mozambique’s top court upheld the election victory of Daniel Chapo of the ruling Frelimo party. Mozambique’s main opposition leader, Venâncio Mondlane, rejected the outcome and declared that he will install himself as president on January 15.

Venâncio Mondlane: “This Christmas, while the people are being massacred, while the people are being killed, while the people are being humiliated, what Christmas are we going to have? Yes, we’re going to have Christmas. We’ve already said that our Christmas is Mozambique. It’s going to be on the streets.”