Mozambique Deploys Lawfare Against the Political Opposition

Terrorism charges against the main opposition leader could eliminate FRELIMO’s key challenger in the next elections.

The Mozambican Attorney-General’s Office has indicted leading opposition figure Venâncio Mondlane for instigating and inciting terrorism. The charges relate to his role in post-election protests against the country’s highly fraudulent 2024 general election results.

The 22 July indictment carries a sentence of more than 20 years’ imprisonment, and could bar Mondlane from running in…