The transport linking Maputo and provinces was paralyzed, especially traffic to the southern part of the country.
The violent protest came in the culmination of strikes and demonstrations in the past few days in the Portuguese-speaking country.
According to a decision made in early August, the Mozambican government began on Wednesday to lift the prices of bread by 30 percent. The price hikes for water and power came to more than 10 percent.
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