FILE - Members of the Mozambique military patrol the streets of the capital amid violence sparked by the election outcome, in Maputo, Mozambique, Nov. 8, 2024. Tens of thousands of Mozambicans have fled the country to escape the political unrest.

More than 2,000 Mozambican families have sought refuge in Malawi this week, Malawian authorities said, as dozens of people were reported killed in spreading unrest over a disputed election in October.

Thousands have fled Mozambique in the past week to neighbouring Malawi seeking refuge from the southern African nation's deadly post-election protests, authorities told AFP.