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Mozambique opposition leader returns after post-election violence

Mozambique opposition leader returns after post-election violence

Venâncio Mondlane went into self-imposed exile after disputed elections in October, saying he feared being assassinated

Mozambique’s opposition leader, Venâncio Mondlane, has returned to the country from self-imposed exile, saying he is ready for talks with the government after claiming October’s elections were stolen from him.

In large dark sunglasses, Mondlane dropped to his knees as he exited the arrivals door of Maputo’s international airport and appeared to be praying. He spoke to journalists outside, wearing a fake flower garland, before his car edged through crowds of cheering supporters.

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