Mondlane has left the country over fears for his safety, he said, after his lawyer was one of the two opposition members killed when the car they were in was ambushed and riddled with bullets on a street in Maputo.
At least 10 children killed by security forces in Mozambique's election protests: Human Rights Watch
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“I trust the electoral process, but not the people deployed to run the election,” said independent Venancio Mondlane, a newcomer to national politics who was expected to pose the biggest challenge to the ruling party's candidate, Daniel Chapo.
Mozambique voting for president as the longtime ruling party faces a surprise new challenger
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