In January and February of this year, over twenty young people were detained
in various posts and localities across the Liúpo district, following
demonstrations and acts of vandalism that occurred between late 2024 and early
2025, both in the district and the provincial capital.
Over
time, some of these youths managed to return home thanks to their families'
efforts. However, others remain missing, as their relatives lacked the
financial means to secure their release, unlike some.
In the early hours of yesterday, July 23, the Mozambican Republic
Police (PRM) conducted an operation in the administrative post of Quinga, which
awoke today (July 24, 2025) in a state of great unrest. The patrol resulted in
the detention of four youths, considered
instigators and mobilizers of other young people in the area.
Since
the operation began, many residents abandoned their homes overnight, seeking
safe shelter. Among them were individuals who had escaped the first wave of
detentions and who, upon noticing the situation seemed normalized, had returned
to their residences.
The four detained youths are now in police
custody and were transferred the same night to the PRM
District Command in Liúpo. Local sources indicate that they had recently
returned to Quinga and were attempting to restart agitation activities in the
post.
According
to reports, two nights ago, the same youths were at the Quinga hospital and
police post, from where they took chairs to use in their meetings, fueling a
climate of instability. The population, unhappy with these behaviors, accuses
the local police of not acting firmly to maintain public order and tranquility.
This
morning, the families of the detained youths went to the Quinga police post to
try and obtain more information, but were directed to the Liúpo District
Command, as the situation is no longer under the responsibility of the local
post.
Given
the instability, there are unusual movements in the Quinga area. According to
community sources, local authorities do not intend to tolerate any more
"games" and promise to continue working to dismantle the group in
question. An appeal was also made to the population to collaborate with the
PRM, avoiding hiding fugitives or spending the night in the bush. (BP)
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