Mozambique's opposition leader Venâncio Mondlane has returned home from exile where he has been in hiding following October's disputed presidential election that sparked deadly protests.

Police in Mozambique fired tear gas at demonstrators welcoming the return of opposition leader Venâncio Mondlane after October's disputed vote. View on euronews

Injuries reported as police fire tear gas and live ammunition as Venancio Mondlane lands in Maputo after disputed vote.

Venâncio Mondlane holds ‘inauguration’ at airport amid fears that deadly stand-off with ruling party could destabilise region

Mozambique’s main opposition leader has returned from exile as security forces fired tear gas at hundreds of his supporters who gathered near the main international airport to welcome him home.

MOZAMBIQUE’S main opposition leader returned from self-imposed exile today, as security forces fired tear gas at hundreds of his supporters who had gathered to welcome him at the airport.

The unrest has left hundreds of people dead and injured, interrupted regional energy supplies, severed a key global trade route for chrome used to make stainless steel, and prompted a nascent supplier of graphite to Tesla to declare force majeure.

Mozambique opposition leader Venancio Mondlane returned home on Thursday, after fleeing in the days following a hotly contested October election that sparked demonstrations in which scores of protesters have been killed.

Supporters greeted Venancio Mondlane at the airport of Mozambique’s capital, in the wake of the disputed election in October

Some speculate that Frelimo is instigating chaos as an excuse to crack down. Security forces have killed around 300 people since the protests began, including 176 in the final week of December alone,