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Mozambique Court to Try Opposition Leader Mondlane on Charges

9/8/2026

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Mozambique opposition leader Venancio Mondlane will face a Supreme Court trial on five protest-related charges.
Prosecutors filed the charges in July 2025, accusing him of public advocacy of crime and terrorism.
Mondlane was notified on August 25, 2026, remains free and says the case is politically motivated.
Andre Mulungo warned the trial could be seen as using justice as a political weapon.

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Mozambique opposition leader Venancio Mondlane will face a Supreme Court trial on five protest-related charges.
Prosecutors filed the charges in July 2025, accusing him of public advocacy of crime and terrorism.
Mondlane was notified on August 25, 2026, remains free and says the case is politically motivated.
Andre Mulungo warned the trial could be seen as using justice as a political weapon.