Mozambican opposition politician Venâncio Mondlane has been formally notified by the country’s Supreme Court that he will stand trial in the coming months. He faces five charges linked to the 2024 post‑electoral protests, including incitement to terrorism and collective disobedience. According to the Attorney-General’s Office (PGR), Mondlane’s calls for “revolution” and mass strikes allegedly triggered panic and terror among the population, resulting in more than 400 deaths in clashes with police, alongside widespread destruction of public and private property. The indictment, issued in July 2025, claims Mondlane used social media to mobilise citizens and direct demonstrations, strikes, and other forms of political pressure during the post‑electoral period. The PGR argue that his interventions contributed to violence, destruction, road blockages, and...
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Former Mozambican Finance Minister Manuel Chang has finally been extradited to the United States after a protracted extradition battle played out in South African courts.
On Wednesday, South Africa’s Justice and Correctional Services surrendered Chang to US Marshals Service, who promptly flew him to the US, where he is to be tried on charges of fraud.
Click on the picture to see the timeline from his arrest on 29 December 2018 to his extradition on 12 July 2023.
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