Mozambique’s capital was tense ahead of a ‘freedom’ march called by the opposition leader following weeks of protests against election results that have left at least 18 people dead.

Police in Mozambique fired tear gas and deployed dogs to disperse protesters in the capital Maputo Thursday, after the opposition called a demonstration against the contested election results.The southern African nation has been rocked by violence since the October 9 vote won by the Frelimo party,

In a Facebook live broadcast on Monday night, Mondlane told viewers  that he escaped an assassination attempt in South Africa where he is in hiding after challenging last month's election results.