Mozambique’s opposition leader said he’ll decide on the next phase of protests that have wracked the southern African nation after disputed elections almost three months ago, as the death toll from the unrest continued to climb.

Post-election violence has spread across Mozambique, paralyzing cities and disrupting daily life. As the chaos escalates, the United Nations calls for calm and a peaceful resolution.

The death toll inflicted by Mozambique’s post-election unrest has climbed to 261, according to a local monitoring group, with most of the fatalities caused by police gunfire.