Mozambique is bracing for one of the most high-profile trials in its recent history as opposition politician and former presidential candidate Venâncio Mondlane prepares to appear before the Supreme Court on Tuesday, 17 November.
The proceedings stem from the widespread post-election demonstrations that gripped the nation between October 2024 and March 2025. Mondlane faces five serious charges, including incitement to terrorism, public instigation to commit crimes, and incitement to collective disobedience, which carry a potential sentence of more than 20 years in prison if he is convicted.
With just days remaining before the trial opens, mounting questions persist over the transparency of the judicial process, particularly following the court’s controversial decision to bar live broadcasts of the hearings.
–ChannelAfrica–
