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.

The ruling comes after protests that left more than 100 people dead, and paves the way for the candidate from the long-governing Frelimo party to take office next month.

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

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.

STORY: Protests erupted on Maputo's streets on Monday as Mozambique's top court confirmed the ruling party's victory in a disputed October election."We're tired of being enemies, of being the bad ones,

There is a tense atmosphere in Mozambique's capital, Maputo, as the country awaits a court ruling on the outcome of October's contested presidential election result, which when first announced sparked weeks of deadly protests.

Ahead of the constitutional court's results, independent candidate Venancia Mondlane threatened to call a "popular uprising" if the election results were upheld.

Mozambique’s Constitutional Council will declare the final outcome of disputed Oct. 9 elections on Monday, with the opposition leader threatening “chaos” if it confirms what he calls a fraudulent result.

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. The Constitutional Council has the final say over the electoral process and its ruling is likely to spark further protests in Mozambique,