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Jan 24, 2025 | 
msn.com | Jose Tembe |Natasha Booty
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Jan 24, 2025 | 
yahoo.com | Jose Tembe |Natasha Booty
Bernadino Rafael had led the force since October 2017 [Bernadino Rafael / Facebook]Mozambique's police chief Bernadino Rafael has been sacked, following allegations of brutality during October's disputed election and its aftermath. He has denied claims by prominent opposition figures that he had worked with criminal groups to kidnap and kill civilian protesters in recent months. The country's new President Daniel Chapo, who took office last week, announced Mr Rafael's removal on Thursday.
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Jan 14, 2025 | 
msn.com | Jose Tembe |Natasha Booty
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Jan 14, 2025 | 
yahoo.com | Jose Tembe |Natasha Booty
A "national strike" is being threatened as Mozambique's president-elect is sworn in on Wednesday, more than three months since disputed elections. Daniel Chapo, who is 48, took 65% of votes in a poll that opposition leaders, electoral observers and the public at large said was doctored. The outcome sparked a wave of demonstrations – some peaceful but others violent – leading to chaos, including killings and vandalism. AdvertisementChapo's biggest rival is Venâncio Mondlane.
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Jan 9, 2025 | 
yahoo.com | Jose Tembe |Basillioh Rukanga
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. Mondlane landed at the main airport in the capital, Maputo, on Thursday morning amid tension and heavy security, with thousands of people having gathered to welcome him.
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Dec 2, 2024 | 
yahoo.com | Bruno Garcez |Nomsa Maseko |Jose Tembe
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 Mondlane has been calling on his supporters to protest against the results of October's presidential elections, in which he came second to the candidate from the governing Frelimo party.
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Nov 4, 2024 | 
msn.com | Danai Nesta Kupemba |Jose Tembe
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Nov 4, 2024 | 
yahoo.com | Danai Nesta Kupemba |Jose Tembe
Mozambique opposition leader Venâncio Mondlane, the runner-up in last month's disputed presidential election, says he has escaped an assassination attempt in South Africa, where he sought refuge after challenging the results. In a video posted to Facebook, Mondlane said he was in "mortal danger" after assassins had gone to his home to try to kill him. Mondlane said he had to jump through the back door and run through a hair salon, while carrying his bags, accompanied by his wife and daughter.
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Nov 1, 2024 | 
yahoo.com | Natasha Booty |Jose Tembe
Venâncio Mondlane is using social media to reach supporters from his hiding place [Venâncio Mondlane]Social media has been restricted in Mozambique as one of the main challengers in last month's disputed election remains in hiding calling for protests. Police say they believe Venâncio Mondlane - a part-time pastor and independent candidate who insists he was the true winner of the polls - is in neighbouring South Africa.
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Oct 22, 2024 | 
ca.news.yahoo.com | Natasha Booty |Jose Tembe
Tear gas and live rounds have been fired in protests during election unrest [Reuters]Election observers working for the European Union (EU) say some voting results have been doctored in Mozambique, as unrest in the country continues to grow. Thousands of people joined opposition protests on Monday that were called by independent presidential candidate Venâncio Mondlane.
