The capital of Mozambique experienced another tumultuous day yesterday (Wednesday), in a two-speed rhythm that has been experienced since October last year, following the general elections that gave official victory to the Frelimo party and its presidential candidate Daniel Chapo.
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In the city centre, in a small room filled with national dignitaries and representatives of the diplomatic community, nine political parties signed the commitment to inclusive national dialogue. In the suburbs, new protests broke out after a caravan led by presidential candidate Venâncio Mondlane was targeted by police gunfire and tear gas grenades. The civil society platform Decide counted 16 injured in the aftermath of the police charge. In the room set up for the political agreement signed by Frelimo and eight opposition parties, despite claims of being inclusive, Venâncio Mondlane's name was never mentioned — neither by President Daniel Chapo, nor by Albino Forquilha, the leader of the Podemos party, which supported Mondlane’s presidential campaign and is now the largest opposition party in the Mozambican parliament.
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The invisible elephant in the room
março 07, 2025
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