Over 2,000 families from Mozambique have fled to Malawi this week. They are trying to escape the growing violence in their country. The unrest started after a disputed election in October. Dozens of people have been killed.
Some banks and businesses closed in Mozambique's capital, Maputo, on Friday. The city sent out patrols in certain areas following a deadly prison riot and breakout on Wednesday.
Mozambique has seen violent protests for about two months. They began when election officials said the ruling Frelimo party had won. Frelimo's candidate was named the new president. But the opposition says the election was not fair.
On Monday, Mozambique's Constitutional Council approved the election results. This led to more protests. A monitoring group says 125 people have died since the court's decision. They say 252 have died since late October.
A top official in Malawi said 2,182 households had crossed the border by Wednesday. They came into the Nsanje district, which is next to Mozambique. "These people need help right away," said Dominic Mwandira, the district commissioner.
Mozambique's main opposition leader is Venancio Mondlane. The Constitutional Council says he came in second in the presidential election, but Mondlane does not accept the results. He has asked his supporters to protest more, but he wants them to avoid stealing and breaking things.
The violence has hurt foreign companies in Mozambique, including mining firms like Gemfields Group and South32. It has also affected the petrochemical company Sasol.
Gemfields had to stop work at its largest ruby mine in Mozambique on Tuesday. There were violent incidents near the mine. More than 200 people tried to enter a residential area for mine workers. They set fire to buildings. Mozambican security forces killed two people.
Some banks and businesses closed in Mozambique's capital, Maputo, on Friday. The city sent out patrols in certain areas following a deadly prison riot and breakout on Wednesday.
Mozambique has seen violent protests for about two months. They began when election officials said the ruling Frelimo party had won. Frelimo's candidate was named the new president. But the opposition says the election was not fair.
On Monday, Mozambique's Constitutional Council approved the election results. This led to more protests. A monitoring group says 125 people have died since the court's decision. They say 252 have died since late October.
A top official in Malawi said 2,182 households had crossed the border by Wednesday. They came into the Nsanje district, which is next to Mozambique. "These people need help right away," said Dominic Mwandira, the district commissioner.
Mozambique's main opposition leader is Venancio Mondlane. The Constitutional Council says he came in second in the presidential election, but Mondlane does not accept the results. He has asked his supporters to protest more, but he wants them to avoid stealing and breaking things.
The violence has hurt foreign companies in Mozambique, including mining firms like Gemfields Group and South32. It has also affected the petrochemical company Sasol.
Gemfields had to stop work at its largest ruby mine in Mozambique on Tuesday. There were violent incidents near the mine. More than 200 people tried to enter a residential area for mine workers. They set fire to buildings. Mozambican security forces killed two people.
