October 20, 2023
Mozambique: Catholic Bishops Call for Legality to be Restored and Bloodshed Avoided
The Catholic bishops of Mozambique today called on the judiciary to restore legality to electoral processes. According to the Episcopal Council of Mozambique, "there is no legality… Read more »
Mozambique: Bar Association Calls on Election Commission to Quit
"We cannot fail to express our deep repudiation of the way these elections have been organised and conducted", the Mozambican Bar Association said today. It cited "a prior… Read more »
Mozambique: Court Orders Vote Recount in Matola
"A recount of all the polling stations in the municipal elections in the City of Matola" was ordered today (Thursday 19 Oct) by he Matola District Court, upholding an appeal by the… Read more »
October 18, 2023
Mozambique: Court Says Organised Fraud Proven in Maputo
The court in the Maputo city district of Nhlamankulu District Court found it proven that the district STAE director introduced fake editais (polling station results… Read more »
Mozambique: Courts in Guruè and Quelimane Reject Renamo's Appeals
District Courts have rejected Renamo's complaints in Guruè and Quelimane. The first claimed lack of evidence and the second that Renamo presented unsigned minutes and… Read more »
Mozambique: Polling Station Presiding Officer Found Dead in Milange
The lifeless body of Pedro Manguissa was found on the banks of a busy road in the village of Milange. During the recent local elections, the deceased was a polling station chair at… Read more »
Mozambique: Electoral Body Admits Ballot Counting Irregularities
"By the time of the tabulation at the polling stations, reports of irregularities were mounting up, constituting real electoral offences," admitted the National Elections… Read more »
October 17, 2023
Mozambique: Courts Force Rerun in Cuamba, Chókwè
Courts force rerun in Cuamba and Chókwè and demand data from election authorities in Maputo, but refuse to hear cases from Chiure and Vilankulo Read more »
October 16, 2023
Mozambique: Renamo Calls for Demonstrations in All 65 Municipalities
Renamo's Political Commission called for demonstrations in all 65 municipalities on Tuesday. The Commission met today (Sunday 15 Oct) in an extraordinary session and concluded that… Read more »
October 13, 2023
Mozambique: New Results Sheets Give Victory to Frelimo in Nampula, Causing Confusion
In the city of Nampula there are difficulties in using results sheets (editais) that are not properly stamped and signed. There are polling stations with two… Read more »
Mozambique: Electoral Pandemonium: Demonstrations, Shootings, Arrests, and Assaults - but Silence From Electoral Bodies
Last night and today (Thursday) there were a mix of victory celebrations, violence, arrests and fatal shootings in Chiure, Nampula, Guruè and Quelimane. Read more »
October 11, 2023
Mozambique: Internet Shutdown as Polls Close
Just as the polls were closing at 6pm, the country experienced an internet blackout by the main operators, most notably Movitel, the operator most used in rural areas and the… Read more »
October 10, 2023
Mozambique: Frelimo Running Matola Polling Stations
Frelimo members will be presiding officers of most polling stations in Matola Read more »
October 09, 2023
Mozambique: Clashes Cause Serious Injuries in Nacala
Volent clashes between Frelimo and Renamo supporters in the northern port city of Nacala took place Saturday (7 September) The clashes, which began at about 10.00, resulted in six… Read more »
October 03, 2023
Mozambique: Govt Wins Massive Debt Cancellation
Mozambique today announced a negotiated deal with the major Swiss Bank UBS. It took over Credit Suisse after CS collapsed under a series of corruption scandals including the… Read more »
October 02, 2023
Mozambique: Signs of Political Intolerance in Manjacaze?
Political intolerance and neglect for the rules of the election campaign were noted Thursday (27 September), the second day of the election campaign, in Mandlakazi. Renamo visited… Read more »
Mozambique: Frelimo and Renamo Not Allowing Campaign Observation in Maputo Province
In Matola, the observers from the Mais Integridade (More Integrity) civil society consortium are facing difficulties in access to information about the agendas of the election… Read more »
Mozambique: MDM Has Not Yet Begun its Campaign in Alto Molócuè
Our correspondents in Alto Molócuè, in Zambézia, say that the doors of the local MDM office remain shut, and the MDM has not yet participated in any part of… Read more »
Mozambique: Three Beira MDM Leaders Released as Judge Says Police Had No Reason for Arrest
Three MDM leaders were released today in Beira after a judge said there was no legal basis for their arrests Tuesday. According to a report on the independent television station… Read more »
Mozambique: Frelimo Using State Vehicles in Matola, Chókwè and Vilanculo
Illegal use by the ruling party of state vehicles in the campaign continues. In Matola on Saturday (30 September) in the market in Malhampsene neighbourhood the CIP… Read more »
Mozambique: Campaigning Remains Peaceful With Little Violence
Campaigning has largely remains calm. The only reported incidents of violence on Saturday were two serious skirmishes between Frelimo and Renamo supporters in Ulongue, Tete, with… Read more »
Mozambique: Frelimo Defector Receives Death Threats
Death threats have been made against a former Frelimo member, João Ibraimo Iayaia, who recently joined Renamo. He reported that on Saturday (30 September) when he was going… Read more »
Mozambique: Renamo Says 120 Names Taken Off Electoral Roll in Morrumbala
A Renamo delegate in Morrumbala, Zambézia, was arrested Friday after protesting that at least 120 names of Renamo members have been replaced on the electoral roll by other… Read more »
September 15, 2023
Mozambique: Ghost Voters and Frelimo Priority Noted by Mais Integridade Observers
The only major observation of the April-June registration was done by the Mais Integriade (More Integrity) civil society consortium. Their very detailed report (English and… Read more »
Mozambique: Civic Education Agents Found With Frelimo Propaganda
In the densely populated neighbourhood of Namicopo, a stronghold of Renamo, in Nampula city, a group of five people were intercepted by Renamo members. They identified themselves… Read more »