Mozambique: Govt Promises, Mondlane Shuts Maputo Down Again

Maputo — Much of central Maputo came to a standstill yet again on Wednesday morning as gangs of young men, loyal to fugitive presidential candidate Venancio Mondlane, closed down the roads.

This was despite threats by Interior Minister Pascoal Ronda on Tuesday evening that there would be “zero tolerance’ for any illegal demonstrations.

But, just as happened last week, demonstrators imposed their own rules on the roads – they let through a few vehicles, such as ambulances and press cars, but most…