JOANA : I'M IN HIDING

Joana Mamombe, an opposition lawmaker, said she was in hiding after soldiers sought her out at her parents' home on Tuesday and beat u...

Joana Mamombe, an opposition lawmaker, said she was in hiding after soldiers sought her out at her parents' home on Tuesday and beat up her father, leaving him hospitalised and unable to sit.

 "I am very scared for my life. This is a crackdown on those of us who oppose this government. They want to silence opposition voices," she told Reuters by telephone.