By Chisomo Phiri
Mozambique’s opposition leader, Venâncio Mondlane,claims that he escaped an assassination attempt in South Africa, where he had sought refuge after disputing the presidential election results.
In a Facebook video, Mondlane describes being in “mortal danger” when assassins visited his home, forcing him to flee through a back door, navigate a hair salon, and escape with his family.
Although Mondlane’s account is unverified and lacks evidence, his story has sparked attention.
Meanwhile,Mozambican authorities have remained silent on the matter, and South Africa’s foreign ministry has denied knowledge of Mondlane’s presence in the country .
Despite this, Mondlane continues to advocate for protests against the election results, including an upcoming march in Maputo.
Mondlane went into hiding about two weeks ago, after his aide and lawyer were killed as they were preparing to challenge the results.
Daniel Chapo, the candidate of the ruling party Frelimo, was officially declared the winner in Mozambican elections with over 71% of the vote, as opposed to Mondlane’s 20%.
