Mozambique Sees Renewed Election Unrest as Dialog Flops

  • President called political leaders meeting after vote dispute
  • Opposition candidate Mondlane called for renewed protests
Venâncio MondlanePhotographer: Alfredo Zuniga/AFP/Getty Images
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Mozambique is facing renewed protests called by the country’s main opposition leader, after he skipped a meeting with the other candidates in last month’s disputed presidential election.

Roads in Maputo, the capital, were blocked and public transport interrupted after Venâncio Mondlane urged supporters to begin a fresh round of demonstrations starting Wednesday and lasting for three days. He suggested people leave their cars on main roads to turn the streets into “parking lots” throughout the day.