September 24
Mozambique: Law on Public Probity is Clear - MMVs Must Work Unpaid or Polling Stations Will Be Illegal
Teachers and other civil servants cannot be paid polling station staff (MMVs, membros das mesas de voto), which means nearly all polling stations are illegal. The Law on Public… Read more »
September 08
Mozambique: Violence in Niassa
Friday and Saturday were tense in some districts of Niassa, where Podemos candidate Venâncio Mondlane travelled. On Friday, members of Frelimo campaigned where a rally for… Read more »
September 04
Mozambique: Frelimo Closed Schools, Forced Teachers to Leave, Threatened Opposition
Frelimo closed many schools and public services for first week of campaign Read more »
August 25
Mozambique: Destruction of Campaign Materials Continues
On the first day of the campaign more than 20 cases were recorded of the vandalisation of election campaign materials. Frelimo is the party that suffered most from destruction of… Read more »
Mozambique: Insurgency Threatens the Election Campaign in Cabo Delgado
Some parties report they are afraid to campaign in Cabo Delgado districts affected by the insurgency, particularly in Muidumbe, Quissanga, Chiure, Macomia, Mocimboa da Praia, Palma… Read more »
April 24
Mozambique: Drunken Policeman Opens Fire in Mavago
There was panic in the village of Lijombo 2, Mavago, Niassa, yesterday (Monday 22 April) when a drunken police agent began by insulting the nearby people and fired several shots in… Read more »
March 07
Mozambique: STAE Sacks Beira Head for "Beira Supervisors" WhatsApp Group
Beira City STAE District Director, Carlos do Rosario, was dismissed for his involvement in the creation of an illicit WhatsApp group, named "Beira Supervisors". Messages from the… Read more »
Mozambique: Head of STAE Operations in Quelimane Jailed For Printing Own Voters Cards
Vitorino de Azevedo, the head of operations of the Quelimane branch of STAE, has been found guilty, of producing voter cards on his own printing press, in the Quelimane… Read more »
March 25
Mozambique: Illicit Charges Denounced in Cabo Delgado and Nampula
After the denunciation made by our correspondents in Niassa, today there are reports of illicit charges at the voter registration post in Cabo Delgado and Nampula. At the Nanhala… Read more »
March 27
Mozambique: 14-Year-olds Forge Documents to Register in Niassa
At the Malila EPC, 3 kms from the Majune district capital, in Niassa, our correspondents recorded 5 cases of falsification of personal documents by 14 year old adolescents. The… Read more »
March 20
Mozambique: Illicit Charges in Ngaúma
Our correspondents in Ngaúma , Niassa, report polling station monitors charging between 20 and 50 meticais for each voter who wants to register. The monitors ask the police… Read more »
February 20
Mozambique: 25 Years of Electoral Fraud, Protected By Secrecy
From declaring Joaquim Chissano president in 1999 when Afonso Dhlakama had the most votes, to naming Frelimo victor in Maputo and Matola when Renamo had most votes in 2023,… Read more »
February 14
Mozambique: Renamo Proposes a Number of Individual Changes.
To stop Frelimo naming polling station staff, Renamo calls for the jury composed of the director, deputy directors (Frelimo and Renamo), and a technician from the third party… Read more »
February 15
Mozambique: Recounts Instead of Secret Changes
Renamo would bar most of the current secret changes by STAEs and electoral commissions, and replace them with recounts. as in most democracies. It proposes: "The District Judicial… Read more »
February 14
Mozambique: New Transparency Would Include LIve Reporting of Counting
Renamo's proposals call for a major increase in transparency. Renamo proposes that during the initial count in the polling station, "In the interests of electoral transparency, the… Read more »
Mozambique: Renamo Proposes Law Changes to Prevent Recurrence of last Year's Frauds
For the parliament session starting 22 February, Renamo has proposed major changes to the electoral law, to try to prevent a repeat of the frauds and misconduct in the 2023… Read more »
Mozambique: Insurgency in Cabo Delgado Means Rural Zones Not Safe for Registration
The National Elections Commission has not yet decided on how to hold voter registration in Cabo Delgado province, but sources in the election management bodies say registration… Read more »
Mozambique: Opposition Proposes Longer Prison Terms of up to 12 Years for Electoral Crimes
Tougher penalties for those who adulterate the election results are included in Renamo's proposal to amend electoral legislation. Renamo calls for penalties of between 8 and 12… Read more »
Mozambique: Opposition Proposes Longer Prison Terms of Up to 12 Years for Electoral Crimes
Tougher penalties for those who adulterate the election results are included in Renamo's proposal to amend electoral legislation. Renamo calls for penalties of between 8 and 12… Read more »
January 15
Mozambique: Frelimo Asks Special Parliament Session to Clean Up Election Laws - And Squeeze the Opposition
Frelimo asks special parliament session to clean up election laws - and squeeze the opposition Read more »
December 11, 2023
Mozambique: Arrests, Assaults, Ballot Box Stuffing and Low Turnout in Voting This Morning
A massive police presence, some arrests and assaults, an attempt to introduce pre-voted ballot papers, and a very low turnout marked the first hours of the repeat elections this… Read more »
November 27, 2023
Mozambique: Constitutional Council Wants Changes to the Electoral Court System
Constitutional Council Wants Major Changes to Vote Tabulation & Courts, but Not to its Own Secret Procedures Which Mean Crime Pays Read more »
Mozambique: Constitutional Council Confirms Mega-Fraud, Names Renamo Winner in Four More Cities
The Constitutional Council today confirmed widespread fraud in the 11 October municipal elections. The CC declared Renamo the winner in Chíure, Quelimane, Alto Molocue and… Read more »
November 22, 2023
Mozambique: Constitutional Council Demands Election Results Sheets
Renamo members discovered two weeks late that the Constitutional Council (CC) had been asking the National Elections Commission (CNE) for original results sheets (editais) from… Read more »
November 17, 2023
Mozambique: Police Shoot 8 Renamo Demonstrators in Angoche
Police shot eight Renamo demonstrators in Angoche, Nampula, today (Thursday, 16 November). Manquinho Mastado is in a serious condition and has been transferred to Nampula Central… Read more »