US urges probe into killings of two Mozambique opposition figures


  • World
  • Tuesday, 22 Oct 2024

A woman walks past a police officer, during a nationwide strike called by Mozambique presidential candidate Venancio Mondlane to protest the provisional results of an October 9 election, in Maputo, Mozambique, October 21, 2024. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government on Monday condemned the weekend killings by gunmen of two Mozambique opposition figures ahead of protests against a disputed election result, with Washington urging "a swift and thorough investigation into the murders."

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