Mozambique tense as opposition leader returns from exile
Mozambique's opposition leader Venâncio Mondlane has returned home from exile where he has been in hiding following October's disputed presidential election that sparked deadly protests.…
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Mozambique opposition leader returns from exile as police fire tear gas at his supporters
MAPUTO, Mozambique (AP) — Mozambique's main opposition leader returned from exile Thursday as security forces fired tear gas at hundreds of his supporters who gathered near the main…
Venâncio Mondlane is Mozambique’s political challenger: what he stands for
When people watched political debates on Soico TV, one of the most watched private channels in Mozambique, around 2010, they often saw a young forest engineer and bank employee who was…
Mozambique opposition leader calls for unity ahead of renewed protests
Mozambique's main opposition leader Venâncio Mondlane has called for unity ahead of a fresh round of protests against the outcome of presidential elections. In a live broadcast on his…
Mozambique's opposition leader vows to install himself as president
Mozambique's main opposition leader, Venâncio Mondlane, has declared that he will install himself as president on 15 January after rejecting his defeat in presidential elections. His…
Mozambique tense ahead of ruling on disputed election
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…
Mozambique protests must go on for '2 to 3 months', opposition leader says
Protests that have led to weeks of clashes with Mozambique's security forces need to continue for "maybe two to three months", the country's opposition leader has told the BBC. Venâncio…
Mozambique's ruling party wins landslide in disputed poll
Mozambique's ruling party, Frelimo, has won the country's divisive, violence-marred election, extending its 49-year grip on power in the southern African nation, the election commission…
Police in Mozambique fire tear gas at opposition politician as post-election tensions soar
MAPUTO, Mozambique (AP) — Police in Mozambique fired tear gas at the country's leading opposition politician and supporters as he spoke with reporters Monday, forcing them to run for cover…
Long-ruling party leads in Mozambique's election as opposition candidate calls for strikes
MAPUTO, Mozambique (AP) — Mozambique's ruling party candidate held a clear lead in early presidential election results Wednesday as his main challenger said he would not accept them and…
Mozambique votes for president and the ruling party could extend its 49 years in power
MAPUTO, Mozambique (AP) — Mozambique will vote for a new president on Wednesday in an election that is expected to extend the ruling party's 49 years in power since the southern African…