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Mozambique opposition leader returns from self-exile, police use tear gas on supporters
Voice of America
Mozambique opposition leader Venancio Mondlane arrives at the Maputo International Airport, after fleeing in the days following a hotly contested election in October, in the capital Maputo, Jan. 9, 2025. Supporters of Mozambique opposition leader Venancio Mondlane celebrate his arrival in the capital Maputo, Jan. 9, 2025.
Mozambique opposition leader Venancio Mondlane returned from self-exile on Thursday, defiantly claiming to have won a hotly contested October election, but security forces later used tear gas to disperse supporters who had gathered to greet him.
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