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| Clashes leave 7 dead in Mozambique |
| 2010-09-03 |
 [Iran Press] Protests over food and fuel prices turn violent for a second consecutive day in Mozambique, leaving at least seven people dead and hundreds injured.Police used rubber bullets to disperse protesters in the capital, Maputo, on Thursday. The demonstrators were protesting an unprecedented inflation resulting from the loss of the value of the metical -- Mozambique's currency -- against South Africa's rand. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #3 In addition to the usual cycles, there seems to be a bit of a wheat rust resurgence, according to this July, 2010 article in The Economist. I can't imagine that motivated the rioters, though. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2010-09-03 14:57 |
| #2 Seven people have been killed and 288 have been injured during the riots in Maputo and surrounding areas since Wednesday, said government spokesman Alberto Nkutumula. Soon to be further exploited by Islamic jihadists? Never you say, never. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2010-09-03 11:52 |
| #1 These things cycle, no matter how tempting to blame it on global cooling. We've had two good years going into this one, so there are reserves, according to this cute little interactive thingy by the Financial Times people. You will have to register, but it's free. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2010-09-03 11:22 |