Mozambique seeks to prosecute opposition leader over post-election unrest

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Mozambique opposition leader Venancio Mondlane speaks to the media as he arrives at the Maputo International Airport, after fleeing in the days following a hotly contested election in October that sparked demonstrations in which dozens of protesters have since been killed in the capital Maputo, Mozambique, January 9, 2025.

What you need to know:

  • The post-election protests, in which more than 300 people were killed, were the largest against Frelimo since independence from Portuguese colonial rule in 1975.