Mozambican authorities have failed to conduct credible investigations into the wave of political killings following the October 2024 general elections, Human Rights Watch said. Unidentified gunmen, some wearing security force uniforms, shot dead at least 10 key opposition party officials from October through March 2025.
Most of the people targeted had been involved in organizing national street protests contesting the election results. They either belonged to the main opposition party, Podemos (Partido Optimista pelo Desenvolvimento de Moçambique), or were supporters of the independent presidential candidate, Venâncio Mondlane. The police have announced investigations into some of the cases, but have not identified or arrested any suspects or provided public updates on the status of investigations.
(Source IFEX)
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