Presidential candidate Venancio Mondlane accused security forces of killing his lawyer, Elvino Dias, over the weekend.
European Union poll observers have noted the “unjustified alteration” of some results in Mozambique’s general election, amid accusations by a leading opposition candidate that the government killed his lawyer.
The developments on Tuesday came a day after Mozambicans gathered to protest against alleged fraud in the October 9 presidential and parliamentary elections.
“The European Union Election Observation Mission [EU EOM] … has noted irregularities during counting…