Maputo, Mozambique | AFP | Mozambique’s main opposition party Renamo on Monday urged the population to reject the “massive electoral fraud” it claims had been perpetrated during last week’s polls. The former rebel group has called for fresh elections, accusing the government of breaching a peace deal by using violence and …
Read More »Partial Mozambique election results show big win for ruling party
Maputo, Mozambique | AFP | Partial results for Mozambique’s high-stakes general election were released on Friday, showing President Filipe Nyusi and his ruling Frelimo party headed for a dominant victory. The National Electoral Commission (CNE) published the incomplete results as the US embassy in the country said its observers witnessed voting …
Read More »Mozambique to vote in tense election after violent campaign
Maputo, Mozambique | AFP | Mozambique votes in a general election on Tuesday that some fear could test the country’s fragile peace, after a heated campaign marred by violence and allegations of electoral fraud. The Frelimo party, which has ruled the impoverished southern African nation since independence from Portugal in 1975, is …
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