Mozambique Opposition Leader Urges Continued Protests for Two to Three Months

Venâncio Mondlane, the opposition leader of Mozambique, is calling on his supporters to continue protesting against the results of the October presidential elections for another two to three months. Despite weeks of clashes and at least 67 deaths, Mondlane believes sustained pressure could force negotiations with the ruling Frelimo party.

Protests that have led to weeks of clashes with Mozambique 's security forces need to continue for "maybe two to three months", the country's opposition leader has told the BBC.

Mondlane, who is now in hiding, told the BBC he thinks pressure from the protests could force Frelimo into negotiations. Mondlane, an evangelical pastor who stood as an independent after breaking away from the main opposition Renamo party, got just 20%. Mondlane spoke to the BBC via video call from an undisclosed location, saying he could not reveal his whereabouts for safety reasons.

One gravedigger in the city told the BBC that the number of burials he has assisted at has also shot up."But today, since the cemetery reopened after the demonstrations, we struggled because we had to handle double the usual number of burials.”

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