Mozambique Opposition Figures Killed As Protest Grows Over Election Results

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mozambique opposition figures killed as protest grows over election results
Lawyer Elvino Dias and official Paulo Guambe shot as their party plans a national strike over disputed election Attackers killed a Mozambique opposition lawyer and a party official after firing rounds at a car in which they were travelling, ratcheting up tensions before protests against a disputed election result, the EU and rights groups have said. Mozambiques new opposition Podemos party and its presidential candidate, Venncio Mondlane, have rejected provisional results showing a probable win for Frelimo, the party that has ruled Mozambique for half a century. They have called for a nationwide strike on Monday.