PODEMOS presidential candidate Venâncio Mondlane is canceling his return to the Mozambican capital to lead the mega protests he has called against the electoral fraud that gave victory to Frelimo. Security issues.

The information was provided by Venâncio Mondlane himself to AFP.

On October 19, two of his colleagues were shot dead with 25 bullets by hitherto unknown men, Elvino Dias, a lawyer, and Paulo Guambe, a member of the Podemos party. The barbarity was widely understood in the country as a wake-up call for Mondlane.

Today's protests are the culmination of the third phase of the general strike and protests called by him and are seen as the highest moment of popular uprising.

In the same publication cited by DWAhead of Thursday's protests, Venâncio Mondlane said that Mozambique was at a "crucial moment".

"I feel that there is a revolutionary atmosphere... which shows that we are on the verge of a unique historical and political transition in the country," said Mondlane, who is currently abroad and said he could not attend the protests for security reasons.

Maputo is the scene of unprecedented protests, spurred on by the mega-electoral fraud in the October 9 elections that gave the liberation party a comfortable victory. The result outraged Mozambicans, who did not hesitate to respond to candidate Mondlane's demands.

Mozambique has a history of electoral fraud that has always been marginalized by Frelimo leaders. The social crises associated with poor governance have also motivated people to take to the streets.