Mozambique Elections - Outcome Will Have Little Impact On Growing Social Fault-Lines

21 October 2014
analysis

On the 15th of October, 2014, Mozambique held its fifth multiparty general election. Despite Renamo's almost ritualistic accusation of fraud (not that fraud did not happen, but it would probably not change the outcome of the election) Frelimo once again appears to be heading towards a comfortable win, if not as overwhelming as the previous victory.

This election has been seen as especially significant due to the growing challenge of the opposition MDM, Renamo's ability to fight back (quite literally) from the political irrelevance that seemed to be its fate after its disastrous performance in the last election and the generational shift inside the ruling Frelimo party.

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