Mozambique: Chissano’s Alleged Praise for Venancio Mondlane Is Fake

Maputo — Former Mozambican President Joaquim Chissano never claimed that the independent presidential candidate, Venancio Mondlane, poses a challenge to the ruling Frelimo Party.

The latest piece of disinformation circulating on Mozambican social media alleges that Chissano warned that Mondlane is “the first Mozambican to give Frelimo a headache’.

The former president is supposed to have described Mondlane as “extremely intelligent and dedicated’.

This had caused concerns among Frelimo, because…