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Mozambican opposition leader says security forces killed his lawyer

A man reacts as he holds an image of Paulo Guambe (left) and advisor and lawyer Elvino Dias (right) who were working with Mozambique's leading opposition candidate Venancio Mondlane, during a vigil after they were shot dead in Maputo on October 19, 2024. [AFP]

The main opposition candidate in Mozambique's contested general election on Tuesday accused security forces of killing his lawyer, as European Union observers cast doubt on the vote.

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