Alleged perpetrators of this violence include police officers, party activists and unknown persons, indicates NGO
Mozambique recorded at least 32 cases of political violence, two confirmed deaths and around 19 arrests of members of the opposition parties Anamola and Podemos last year, according to data from the Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) Decide.
According to a Map of Political Violence in Mozambique, released this Tuesday and with data from July 2025 to May 2026, from the Decide Platform, which monitors electoral processes, there are records of 32 cases of political violence, in addition to 19 arbitrary arrests, 11 cases of physical assaults, two cases involving shootings and at least two confirmed deaths.
NGO data indicates that insecurity, which also includes several reported cases of home invasions and intimidation, has affected at least eight provinces in the country.
One of the cases, according to the NGO, involved the Optimist Party for the Development of Mozambique (Podemos) – opposition and which supported Venâncio Mondlane’s presidential candidacy in 2024 -, while the rest are linked to the National Alliance for a Free and Autonomous Mozambique (Anamola), created by politician Venâncio Mondlane, who recently denounced the murder and persecution of members of the political movement.
The Decide Platform also states that, during this period, Maputo led the provincial map of political violence, with 10 registered cases, followed by Nampula and Cabo Delgado, with five cases each, followed by Inhambane, Zambézia and Manica, with two cases, and Gaza, with only one registered case.
The alleged perpetrators of this violence include police officers, party activists and unknown persons, the NGO said.
On May 22, the Mozambique Bar Association (OAM) stated that the recent politically motivated murders constitute a “very serious attack” against life and democracy, demanding swift and independent investigations into crimes against members of the opposition.
The OAM said, in a statement, that it has been following “with deep concern” reports of intolerance and politically motivated murders, considering that these signs reflect serious difficulties for the State in fulfilling one of its essential responsibilities, guaranteeing the safety of citizens.
On May 11, Venâncio Mondlane denounced the murder of 56 members of his political project, calling for a minute of silence, singing of the national anthem and whistles against these deaths for the following day.
Venâncio Mondlane, presidential candidate in 2024 and one of the main critics of governance in Mozambique, said that these murders are in response to “the acceptance and brutal strength” that his party has, including an “extremely strong” social base, indicating that the political formation is willing to wage a “free, fair and peaceful” fight in Mozambican politics.
Mondlane had previously announced that he had returned to the Mozambican Attorney General’s Office (PGR) to complain about political persecution. “We submitted a report and an updated complaint to the prosecutor’s office, [com] 436 cases of extreme violence against this party”, said the also president of Anamola.
