More than 18 months after a disputed election triggered deadly unrest in Mozambique, pressure on political opponents continues to grow. Two members of Anamola, the party founded by former presidential candidate Venancio Mondlane, were shot dead in May, while rights defenders report killings, torture and arbitrary detention. This fourth instalment of Mozambique Exposed – an investigation coordinated by Forbidden Stories to which RFI contributed – examines allegations of political repression under Frelimo, the party that has ruled the country since independence.
Sandy alleys wind through Intaca, a neighbourhood on the outskirts of Maputo where homes are built from bare concrete blocks and corrugated metal sheets. Heavy rain has left some of them flooded, and families are bailing out water as best they can.
