Mozambique: Are "Death Squads" targeting the opposition?
Key takeaways
- Deadly violence against opposition politicians has shaken Mozambique.
- According to police, he was killed while "returning home from a party meeting."
- Just days later, on May 15, another ANAMOLA member, Pedro Chauke, was also and killed in his home in the southern Gaza province.
Why this matters: an international story with cross-border implications worth tracking.
Deadly violence against opposition politicians has shaken Mozambique. While the government calls the incidents isolated cases, opposition and civil society warn of a pattern of politically motivated assassinations.
https://p.dw.com/p/5ERWn There are allegations that Mozambican police units and other security forces have links to the ruling FRELIMO party Image: DWAdvertisement On May 9, 2026, Anselmo Vicente, coordinator of the ANAMOLA party in Chimoio, in Mozambique's central Manica province, was shot dead outside his home. According to police, he was killed while "returning home from a party meeting."
Just days later, on May 15, another ANAMOLA member, Pedro Chauke, was also and killed in his home in the southern Gaza province. Witnesses described the perpetrators as "ruthless and professional."