What an opposition leader’s trial means for Mozambique

Mozambique opposition politician Venancio Mondlane is set to face trial over allegations related to protests that followed the disputed 2024 election. So what’s behind the charges?

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What does Venancio Mondlane’s trial mean for Mozambique?  

The opposition politician is facing five charges linked to protests that erupted after thecountry’s disputed 2024 presidential election. Mondlane was notified on August 25 that he will stand trial before Mozambique’s Supreme Court.

He is not under arrest, and no trial date has been announced. Prosecutors accuse him of public advocacy of crime, incitement to collective disobedience, public instigation to a crime, instigation to terrorism and incitement to terrorism. Mondlane denies the allegations.

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