Overview

• At least 14 to 16 people, including children, were injured when Mozambican police fired live ammunition to disperse a rally supporting opposition leader Venancio Mondlane in Maputo.
• The protest occurred hours before President Daniel Chapo signed a post-election agreement with other political parties, a deal Mondlane was excluded from despite his claims of election fraud in the October 2024 vote.
• International observers, including the EU, criticized the election as not free and fair, with local and international groups reporting over 300 deaths in post-election violence since October.
• Mondlane, who recently launched a new political party called Anamalala, continues to lead anti-government demonstrations, alleging that the ruling Frelimo party rigged the election.
• Human Rights Watch and civil society groups have condemned the police's use of live ammunition on peaceful protesters, warning that such actions undermine efforts to stabilize the country.