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attacked at gunpoint by two unidentified men in their 30’s in the Maputo suburb of Malhangalene.The attackers threatened Langa with their pistols and got into his car with him. One of hisattackers took the wheel, while the other kept his gun pointed at Langa in the back seat.Langa recalls hearing his attackers say that he “speaks too much” and that he should be carefulso that nothing happens to him, as it did to slain investigative journalist Carlos Cardoso. Langasurvived, losing only his car in the attack.· ALERTupdateDate: January 24, 2005Persons/Institutions: Carlos CardosoViolation: KilledA fugitive in the murder of investigative reporter Carlos Cardoso has been returned to Mozambique,where he faces a new trial in the November 2000 slaying. The Committee to ProtectJournalists today called for the prompt prosecution and secure detention of Anibal Antonio dosSantos Junior, who has escaped from custody twice.Dos Santos, better known as Anibalzinho, was deported from Canada, where his petition forrefugee status was turned down in December 2004. He arrived in Mozambique on Saturday,and was being held at police headquarters in the capital, Maputo, according to the state-runAIM news agency and local sources.Anibalzinho escaped from a high-security prison in Maputo in May 2004 but was capturedlater that month at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport. While his refugee petition waspending, Mozambican authorities requested Anibalzhino’s extradition from Canada. The twocountries have no extradition treaty, slowing the process of returning the suspect.So This Is Democracy? 2005-86-Media Institute of Southern Africa