Mozambique’s Council of State, a group that advises the president, called for “profound” reforms to the way elections take place in the southeast African nation after an October 9 vote triggered an unprecedented wave of deadly violence.

The advisory body, which includes former presidents, an opposition leader and the head of the Constitutional Council, called for the de-politicisation of the organisations in charge of the elections and measures to promote transparency and the credibility of the process, the presidency said in a statement late Wednesday.

At least 110 people have died, according to human rights observers — most from police bullets — after the opposition called for demonstrations against what it said were fraudulent election results that extended the 49-year rule of Mozambique’s governing party.

The unrest escalated over the past week, impacting the operations of companies including South32 Ltd. and causing the closure of the main border crossing with South Africa.

The Council of State condemned what it called “extreme violence” during the demonstrations that have included attacks on police, road blockades and property destruction.

It called for a “timely and inclusive” review of electoral law to prevent the future recurrence of such unrest. The group also urged dialog, including from the defense and security forces in interactions with communities, “resorting to force only in cases of extreme necessity and when all other mechanisms have been exhausted.”