Violence that engulfed Mozambique after the country's highest court confirmed ruling Frelimo party presidential candidate Daniel Chapo as the winner of disputed Oct. 9 elections killed at least 21 people,

Mozambique’s top court on Monday confirmed the ruling party Frelimo’s victory in an October election, which has sparked massive protests by opposition groups who say the vote was rigged.

Mozambique's top court has declared election victory for the country’s ruling Frelimo Party and its 47-year-old presidential candidate, Daniel Chapo, in an election process marred by widespread rigging that sparked nearly two months of violent protests,

Hundreds of buildings were damaged or looted, including schools and hospitals, in a wave of unrest after Daniel Chapo was confirmed as the winner of the presidential election.

Mozambique’s highest court has upheld the governing party’s win in the October presidential election following weeks of opposition protests in which more than 100 people have died.

Over 100 people were killed in protests against election results that opposition groups insist were rigged. But, now, Mozambique's highest court has confirmed the result. The Constitutional Council,

The decision paves the way for the governing party’s candidate to take office next month, but the country is on edge because earlier protests after the election left more than 100 people dead.

Constitutional Council says Frelimo’s Daniel Chapo was victor in October poll despite widespread claims of vote-rigging