Unrest has erupted in Mozambique ahead of the announcement of final election results expected to keep the ruling party in power. Police in Mozambique fired tear gas at the country’s leading opposition politician and supporters as he spoke with reporters Monday, forcing them to run for cover. The nation remains on edge following a disputed election and the slaying of two prominent opposition figures. Lerato Mbele speaks to Prof. Adrian Nuvunga, Director: Mozambique Centre for Democracy and Development and Adv. Sipho Mantula , Thabo Mbeki African School of Public and International Affairs at UNISA. 

Unrest has erupted in Mozambique ahead of the announcement of final election results expected to keep the ruling party in power. Police in Mozambique fired tear gas at the country’s leading opposition politician and supporters as he spoke with reporters Monday, forcing them to run for cover. The nation remains on edge following a disputed election and the slaying of two prominent opposition figures. Lerato Mbele speaks to Prof. Adrian Nuvunga, Director: Mozambique Centre for Democracy and Development and Adv. Sipho Mantula , Thabo Mbeki African School of Public and International Affairs at UNISA.

POWER Talk is a mid-morning talk show programme, hosted by Lerato Mbele. The show delves deeper into the news of the day along with larger societal themes, inviting listeners to help unpack issues on the day’s current affairs agenda and topics close to their hearts. Mbele also interviews the biggest newsmakers and experts in South Africa, helping listeners makes sense of their world.

POWER Talk is a mid-morning talk show programme, hosted by Lerato Mbele. The show delves deeper into the news of the day along with larger societal themes, inviting listeners to help unpack issues on the day’s current affairs agenda and topics close to their hearts. Mbele also interviews the biggest newsmakers and experts in South Africa, helping listeners makes sense of their world.

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