US urges probe into killings of two Mozambique opposition figures

Units of the Mozambican anti-riot police stand among burning barricades during the aftermath of a march called by the presidential candidate of the Optimist Party for the Development of Mozambique in Maputo, on October 21, 2024.

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."