A senior member of the National Alliance for a Free and Autonomous Mozambique has been killed in Zavala district, in the southern province of Inhambane. The party, known as Anamola, made the announcement, adding to a growing list of concerns about the safety of its members across the country.
Anamola is led by former presidential candidate Venancio Mondlane, whose political movement has been at the center of significant tension in Mozambique's recent political landscape. The party has not been quiet about the dangers facing those within its ranks.
This latest reported killing raises urgent questions about political violence in Mozambique and what protection, if any, exists for opposition party members on the ground. The situation in Inhambane, and what follows from it, is one to watch closely.
Originally published by AllAfrica.