Mozambique Opposition Figures Killed Amid Disputed Election Tensions

The assassinations of a prominent lawyer and a party official escalate political unrest following allegations of electoral fraud.

Elvino Dias, a lawyer for opposition candidate Venancio Mondlane, and Paulo Guambe, a Podemos party official, were shot dead in Maputo.
The killings occurred as Mozambique awaits final election results, with the ruling Frelimo party accused of vote rigging.
Podemos, a new opposition party, has called for a nationwide strike to protest the preliminary election results favoring Frelimo's Daniel Chapo.
Rights groups and international observers have condemned the murders, calling for an independent investigation into the politically charged attack.
Frelimo has faced longstanding accusations of election manipulation, with tensions high after security forces previously used force against protesters.