September 15, 2023
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 »
Mozambique: Frelimo Demands Polling Station Heads Guarantee Frelimo Victory
'Polling station chairs must guarantee Frelimo’s victory,' orders Frelimo Central Brigade in Gaza - even if they are not being paid. Read more »
August 16, 2023
Mozambique: Eight Citizens' Groups to Stand in October Municipal Elections
Eight independent citizens’ groups will stand in this year’s municipal elections, more than in 2018, should they all be approved. This may indicate a greater interest… Read more »
Mozambique: Elections Body Approves Municipal Candidates
After the checks on the regularity and authenticity of the documents in the files of each of the election candidates, the CNE will meet tomorrow (Wednesday, 16 August) to approve… Read more »
Mozambique: Police Block March to Present Renamo Mayoral Candidate in Vilankulo
Renamo organised a parade through the streets of Vulankulo to present its mayoral candidate, Joaquim Quinito Vilanculo, on Sunday, 13 August. Along the route, a police vehicle… Read more »
August 07, 2023
Mozambique: Constitutional Council Finds in Renamo's Favour and Gives RD 10 Days to Change its Symbol
The ruling of the Consitutional Council explains that the use of historical figures of Renamo by the breakaway party, Democratic Revolution (RD), “may cause confusion among… Read more »
Mozambique: STAE Director in Quelimane Resigns After Failure of Secret Agreement With Renamo
The district director of STAE (Electoral Administration Technical Secretariat) in Quelimane had a secret agreement with one of his deputies, appointed by Renamo, to grant him 32… Read more »
August 08, 2023
Mozambique: President Nyusi Confirms General Elections Will be Held On October 9
This Bulletin reported last March that the 2024 general elections will be held on 9 October, but that the President would only announce the date after the approval this month… Read more »
July 06, 2023
Mozambique: Chaotic Registration Data Suggests 90,000 People in Zambézia Can Vote in Municipalities Illegally
Municipal elections will be swamped by voters from outside the municipality in Zambézia province, which could affect the outcomes in Alto Molocue and Gurue which were… Read more »
July 04, 2023
Mozambique: Brigade Member Arrested for Denouncing Illegal Registration of 227 People in Mandlakazi
Brigade member Dercilio Nhantembo was picked up on Wednesday morning (7 June) by two police agents, who were transported in a white Toyota driven by the owner himself, Jonas Mathe,… Read more »
Mozambique: Nampula and Nacala Registry Offices Blocking Citizens Lists
Citizens lists as well as parties can stand in municipal elections, and must register with elections commissions by 14 July, in just two weeks. Citizens lists are proposed by… Read more »
Mozambique: Opposition Denounces Introduction of 5,000 Ghost Voters in Milange
The Renamo and MDM election agents in Milange, in Zambezia, are accusing STAE of changing the data in almost all the registration posts in the municipality. In all, more than 5,000… Read more »
Mozambique: 25,000 Register Improperly in Guruè
64,209 people registered in Gurue municipality which is 149% of the 43,024 voting age adults in the municipality, according to the district STAE in a 10 June report. STAE … Read more »
June 07, 2023
Mozambique: Thousands Fail to Register Due to Slowness and 'Breakdowns'
Final day confirmed that machine breakdowns really are manipulation Read more »
May 31, 2023
Mozambique: Cholera Outbreak Halts Registration in Nacala
STAE General Director Ignores CNE Decision to Suspend Beira STAE District Director Read more »
Mozambique: 200 Registration Brigades Short in North but 140 Extra in Gaza
The bias against opposition provinces is shown in the assignment of registration brigades. There are 9 921 625 potential voters and 3192 registration brigades, which means on… Read more »
Mozambique: Observers Find Most Nacala and Quelimane Registration Posts Have Problems, but Beira Improved
The opposition provinces of Nampula and Zambézia continue to suffer a registration crisis. Observers from the Mais Integridade civil society observation consortium found 89%… Read more »
Mozambique: Boundary Change or Just Recognition Means 30 Households Unable to Register
Residents of the so-called "Magude neighbourhood" which, they say, in the past belonged to the Luís Cabral neighbourhood, in Maputo City, were surprised that they now belong… Read more »
Mozambique: Guro STAE District Director Threatens and Hinders Observation
The Manica Civil Society Platform (PLASOC) said observers in the Guro town Secondary School was stopped by the STAE district director, Dinis Braunde, from noting down information. Read more »
Mozambique: Empty Registration Posts in Massingir, Gaza
In Massingir the registration posts visited – namely, the Graça Machel Secondary School, mobile brigades nos. 305 and 306, 6th neighbourhood EPC, and the… Read more »
Mozambique: Registration Posts Almost Deserted in Gaza
Over four days our correspondents visited 25 registration posts, at various times, in six districts of Gaza province and they describe an absence of voters in most of the… Read more »
Mozambique: Ibo Has Already Registered 186% of its Voters
The island of Ibo has registered 6,000 voters more than the 7,200 than was predicted by the National Statistics Institute. Ibo is sheltering war-displaced people from the… Read more »
May 12, 2023
Mozambique: Nocturnal Registration Post Discovered in Matola
Another registration computer and its respective printer were discovered and confiscated on Wednesday (10 May), in São Dâmaso neighbourhood, in Matola municipality,… Read more »
Mozambique: In Matola, Monitors Block Attempt to Register 50 Frelimo Members Bussed in From Moamba
A bus of the Matola Municipal Public Transport Company (ETM) was held on Tuesday (9 May) by monitors of the opposition parties, in Matola city, with more than 50 Frelimo members on… Read more »
May 10, 2023
Mozambique: 31% of Potential Voters Registered in 17 Days
The National Electoral Commission announced on Tuesday that 3.1 million voters have registered in the first 17 days of voter registration, which corresponds to 31.33% of the 9.9… Read more »