Mozambique: President Chapo, Opposition Sign Dialogue Deal Without Mondlane

Cape Town — Mozambique’s President Daniel Chapo and several civil society, religious, and opposition leaders signed a “compromise agreement” on Wednesday, March 5, for an “inclusive national dialogue” in Maputo. However, opposition leader Venancio Mondlane, who says he won the election, did not sign the agreement, and tensions increased after a protest was broken up with tear gas and live ammunition today.

The government denied reports that Mondlane’s convoy came under “a barrage of gunfire”…