The brutal burst of violence rocked a country where tensions were already high amid a disputed election. Paulo Guambe, the spokesperson for PODEMOS, was also in the car and was killed, the party said in a statement. PODEMOS is a relatively new opposition party that challenged the 49-year rule of the Front for the Liberation of Mozambique, or Frelimo, party in the Oct. 9 election. Mondlane, PODEMOS and other opposition parties have accused Frelimo of electoral fraud and rigging the election. They signed a peace deal in 1992 and Renamo became the main opposition party following Mozambique's first democratic elections in 1994, but the peace between them has been fragile.

Source: ABC News October 19, 2024 22:18 UTC