Mozambique: Polling Station Thrown Out But Electoral Body OKs Frelimo Win

The National Elections Commission (CNE), without explanation, changed the Marromeu results to give Frelimo a narrow 46 vote victory. This means a Frelimo mayor but an assembly in… Read more »

Mozambique: Ghost Voters Give Ruling Party Victory in Marromeu

Frelimo won by 772 votes in Marromeu the district elections commission (CDE) announced Friday, 23 November, compared to an independent count which showed a Renamo victory by 3656… Read more »

Mozambique: Voting Opens in Marromeu With Mixed Turnout

Voting has started in the 8 polling stations in Marromeu in which people are voting again in local elections. At 25 de Junho primary school with 6 of the polling stations, turnout… Read more »

Mozambique: Opposition Cries Foul Over Election

Frelimo won Maputo city: Read more »

Mozambique: First Renamo Win in Cabo Delgado, Frelimo Wins Manica Province

The official website went off line at 10.00, but we have some additional reports. Read more »

Mozambique: High Early Voter Turnout Slows to Trickle Later

Few afternoon voters and general calm, but also gunfire After the large turnout and long queues this morning, hardly anyone voted this afternoon. Only three correspondents… Read more »

Mozambique: High Turnout As Voting Begins

Long queues in many places suggest that turnout will be higher this year than in past municipal elections, when turnout has been less than 50%. Based on reports from our… Read more »

Mozambique: All Polling Stations Open; Queues Now Short

All polling stations have opened, but some opened late, and one in Beira at Inhamizua primary school only opened at 11.15 am because staff were only sent then. Long queues remain… Read more »

Mozambique: Tete Violence Mars End of Election Campaign

A violent confrontation between Frelimo and Renamo caravans and a violent police raid on the Renamo headquarters brought the campaign to an end in Tete. Twelve Renamo members… Read more »

Mozambique: Largely Peaceful Campaign Comes to a Close

The campaign ends today, Sunday, with two days for reflection before the vote on Wednesday. In most municipalities it was been orderly and calm, although there have been a handful… Read more »

Mozambique: Intimidation Could Make Election Unfair

As the elections nears, there are reports of intimidation from senior Frelimo figures and from the opposition. The articles below give details, and we point out that intimidation… Read more »

Mozambique: Court Battles Over 3 Defectors - Mondlane, Araujo, Samito

With just three weeks to go before elections, the position of two prominent candidates for mayor are still being debated by the courts, and a third was rejected. All three defected… Read more »

Mozambique: Constitutional Council Rejects Renamo's Mondlane

Venancio Mondlane will not head the list (and thus be candidate for mayor) for Renamo in Maputo in 10 October elections. The Constitutional Council (CC) today rejected Renamo's… Read more »

Mozambique: Army Captures Rebel Leader in Gas-Rich North

Security forces attacked a rebel base near Pundanhar, Palma, Cabo Delgado, on 16 August, capturing a suspected rebel leader, Abdul Raim, and killing four fighters, Bloomberg (20… Read more »

Mozambique: Four Renamo-Govt Working Groups Established

State companies: electricity saved but telecoms and LAM will go to the wall Read more »

Mozambique: Local Election Turns Nasty

Local elections have turned nasty, reflecting splits within Frelimo and MDM; the three way battle between MDM, Renamo and Frelimo; and the highly politicised nature of the… Read more »

Mozambique: Relocation Riot in Pemba

Pachinuapa strikes gold Read more »

Mozambique: Graphite Boom - More Holes in The Ground to Support Electric Cars

Montepuez has one of the highest grade graphite deposits in the world, and there is a huge jump in demand because of use in batteries, particularly for electric vehicles. For… Read more »

Mozambique: First Frelimo Split in 40 Years as Samito Jumps Ship

Samora Machel Junior ("Samito"), a member of the Frelimo Central Committee and the son of Mozambique’s first President, Samora Moises Machel, and Josina Machel, is standing… Read more »

Mozambique: Machel Jr Candidate List Challenged, Final Decision in September

Venancio Mondlane & Samora Machel Jr challenged; CNE meeting today, but final decision only in September Read more »

Mozambique: Tight Calendar Hits Parties as Only 18 of 28 Present Candidate Lists

Of 28 parties and groups that registered with the National Elections Commission (CNE), only 18 presented candidates lists for the 10 October municipal elections. Of these, many had… Read more »

Mozambique: South Africa's Stolen Luxury Cars Roam Maputo's Streets

South African Police Minister Bheki Cele visited Mozambique recently and witnessed numerous stolen luxury vehicles with Gauteng registration numbers being driven around Maputo.… Read more »

Mozambique: Renamo Points to Slow Integration of Forces

The still unpublished agreement signed Monday between President Filipe Nyusi and the Interim Coordinator of Renamo's Political Committee, Ossufo Momade, confirms a step-by-step… Read more »

Mozambique: Interest Payments This Year to Be $560 Mn, As Banks Lend More but AfDB Says No

Interest payments this year on Mozambique's debt will be $560 mn, up from $460 mn. More than half, $300 mn, will go to Mozambican banks and bondholders. The rest is external debt… Read more »

Mozambique: World's Highest Press Fees 'Undermine Media Freedom'

Mozambique appears to be charging the highest fees in the world for foreign press, and has sharply increased fees for local media, in what seems an attempt to restrict press… Read more »