Elvino Dias, a lawyer for Mozambique's leading opposition candidate Venancio Mondlane, and Paulo Guambe, a senior official from the Podemos party, were shot dead in Maputo, escalating tensions ahead of protests against disputed election results. Eyewitnesses reported that gunmen ambushed their vehicle, leading to widespread condemnation from various political and civil society groups, who characterized the attack as an act of intimidation against democracy. The Podemos party, which has accused the ruling Frelimo party of electoral fraud following the October 9 elections, announced plans for nationwide protests. As Frelimo's candidate Daniel Chapo reportedly leads in preliminary results, opposition leaders are demanding justice and accountability for the killings. In response to the incident, police have launched an investigation but have yet to confirm the identities of the victims. The political climate in Mozambique remains tense as the nation awaits final election results on October 24.