Shortly after the election, Mondlane, 50, claimed victory, citing a “parallel count” by the Optimistic People for the Development of Mozambique (PODEMOS) party—a newcomer opposition party ...

After a self-imposed exile, Venâncio Mondlane was welcomed home by delirious crowds supporting his claim that the country’s last election was stolen from him by corrupt elites. By John Eligon ...

He was Venâncio Mondlane, a distant kinsman of Eduardo Mondlane, the first president of Frelimo (Front for the Liberation of Mozambique). Venâncio’s family supported the liberation movement ...

Mozambique opposition leader Venancio Mondlane returned from self-exile on Thursday, defiantly claiming to have won a hotly contested October election, but security forces later used tear gas to ...

Mondlane's return gives people hope, said Fatima Pinto, 20, on the eve of his arrival. "We young people are here fighting for our tomorrow," she said. "He's rekindling the flame of hope that had ...

"I, Venancio Mondlane, president-elect by the Mozambican people… elected by the genuine will of the people – swear on my honour to serve the Mozambican homeland and its people," he declared.

Venancio Mondlane, a key opposition leader, returned from exile on Thursday after fleeing the country last October amid political turmoil and repression. Mondlane arrived at Mavalane International ...

Mozambique's main opposition leader Venâncio Mondlane has told the BBC he is prepared to serve in the government if President Daniel Chapo meets his demands to end the political crisis that has ...

Injuries reported after police fire tear gas and live ammunition as Venancio Mondlane lands in Maputo months after disputed election. Rashida Jones steps down as president of MSNBC For Better Rice ...

Several people were also wounded as police barred supporters from going to the international airport to meet Venancio Mondlane, who knelt on the ground holding a bible as he exited the terminal.