Human Rights Watch documented at least 10 killings of Mozambican opposition figures after the 2024 election with no arrests as of March 2025; more killings have followed.

Human Rights Watch documented at least 10 killings of opposition Podemos officials and supporters of candidate Venâncio Mondlane between October 2024 and March 2025, including lawyer Elvino Dias and election official Paulo Guambe, shot in Maputo on October 18, 2024. HRW said police announced investigations in some cases but had not identified or arrested suspects or publicly updated the status as of April 2025; a police spokesman said authorities were 'concerned'.