South Africa has closed a key border crossing with Mozambique due to post-election violence in the country.
Mozambique has been plagued by instability since the Frelimo party, which has been in power since 1975, won a presidential election on October 9 that the opposition deemed fraudulent.
South Africa’s Border Management Authority (BMA) Commissioner, Michael Masiapato, announced the closure after reports of vehicles being torched on the Mozambican side of the Lebombo Port of Entry.
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The border, Lebombo is about 110 kilometres (68 miles) from Mozambique’s capital Maputo, and about 440 kilometres (273 miles) from South Africa’s capital of Pretoria.
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Authorities said they were working to reopen the crossing as soon as possible and advised travellers to use alternative routes until the situation has stabilised.
They added that a group of Mozambican officials had sought protection in South Africa.
South Africa’s Border Management…