Mozambique's opposition leader Venancio Mondlane last week announced that demonstrations against the outcome of the October 8 presidential election will be called off to allow humanitarians and international bodies a chance to assess the state of human rights in the country.

Announcing a Facebook broadcast, Mondlane said he was announcing a reprieve to facilitate the entry of regional actors into Mozambique and that a group of former heads of state in southern Africa were interested in mediating an end to the impasse. Reports suggest that over 170 hundred people were killed and dozens injured.

Ayanda Mkhwanazi spoke to Zenaida Machado, Angola and Mozambique Senior Researcher for Human Rights Watch (HRW) in the Africa Division...

Mozambique's opposition leader Venancio Mondlane last week announced that demonstrations against the outcome of the October 8 presidential election will be called off to allow humanitarians and international bodies a chance to assess the state of human rights in the country.
Announcing a Facebook broadcast, Mondlane said he was announcing a reprieve to facilitate the entry of regional actors into Mozambique and that a group of former heads of state in southern Africa were interested in mediating an end to the impasse. Reports suggest that over 170 hundred people were killed and dozens injured.
Ayanda Mkhwanazi spoke to Zenaida Machado, Angola and Mozambique Senior Researcher for Human Rights Watch (HRW) in the Africa Division...

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