US EditionMozambique’s Opposition Chief Mondlane Faces Terrorism Charges
- Venancio Mondlane, an opposition politician, was charged with five crimes including incitement to collective disobedience and instigation of terrorism by the Mozambique Public Prosecutor’s Office on Tuesday.
- Mondlane organized mass protests following alleged fraud in the Oct. 9 presidential election, where ruling candidate Daniel Chapo won.
- The protests resulted in at least 400 demonstrators being shot and 600 injured, with legal proceedings launched against 31 police officers for their actions.
- Mondlane accused Chapo of violating a political agreement by prosecuting opponents while asserting he is entering trial with a 'clear conscience.
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The Straits Times
Mozambique seeks to prosecute opposition leader over post-election unrest
MAPUTO - Mozambique is seeking to prosecute the country's main opposition leader, Venancio Mondlane, over civil unrest that followed a disputed election last year, a document presented to Mondlane by prosecutors showed. Read more at straitstimes.com.
In Mozambique, Venancio Mondlane, an opposition figure and a former presidential candidate, is now formally charged with "inciting terrorism." The Public Prosecutor's Office accuses him of having plunged the country into post-electoral "chaos" last fall. He led the sling against the controversial victory of Frelimo's candidate, Daniel Chapo, after an election tainted by serious irregularities according to several international observation missio…
Mozambique Opposition Leader Says Facing Terrorism Charges
Mozambique's main opposition leader Venancio Mondlane said he had been charged with five offences, including inciting and instigating terrorism, after meeting with the country's attorney general Tuesday.
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