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 »
Mozambique: STAE Agent Killed By Elephant in Niassa
A 27 year old STAE civic education agent was trampled to death by an elephant while he was working to persuade potential voters to register. The incident happened in Cumela… Read more »
Mozambique: Mobiles Collected at Dead of Night
In several districts of Inhambane, the mobile-IDs are being collected at night by STAE technical staff, and are returned early the following day, according to the observers from… Read more »
Mozambique: Publicity works - 2 When a Supervisor Arrives, Computers Suddenly Work in Alto Molócuè
In Alto Molócuè, we reported all last week that known Frelimo people could register, but would-be Renamo voters were told the Mobile-ID, the registration computer,… Read more »
Mozambique: Publicity works - 1 CNE Deputy Chair Finally Notices Nampula Has Too Few Registration Brigades
Fernando Mazanga, deputy chair of the National Elections Commission (CNE), has responded to our report last week (Bulletin 248, 16 Apr) by admitting that the CNE approved too few… Read more »
Mozambique: Observers Report 1 in 8 Registration Posts Not Working
Mais Integriadade observers visited 1792 registration posts in the week 14-20 April, and found 234 not working. This is 12% of registration posts - a high number and much higher… Read more »
Mozambique: STAE Agrees to Destroy Proof of Election Crimes in Muembe
The régulo (traditional chief) Chitalo, from the village of the same name in Lutuesse, Muembe, Niassa, submitted a list to the local registration post of 108 members of the… Read more »
Mozambique: Collection of Card Numbers Stepped Up in Morrumbene
The observers from Mais Integridade (“More Integrity”) report that in Morrumbene directors of state institutions and neighbourhood leaders were instructed to collect… Read more »
April 15
Mozambique: Punch-up Between High Court and Constitutional Council Over Who is in Charge
Both the High Court (TS) and Constitutional Council (CC) took their electoral battle to parliament last week. The district counts come under the High Court, which says the district… Read more »
April 13
Mozambique: In Maputo Some Posts Register Fewer Than Five Voters a Day
Few new voters are registering in districts where most of the population registered last year for municipal elections, as the photo shows. Read more »
Mozambique: Fake Machine Breakdown Preventing Opposition Voters From Registering in Alto Molócuè
Alleged breakdowns of the Mobile-ID computers in Alto Molócuè are deliberate. Our correspondents visited eight voter registration posts there and found "breakdowns"… Read more »
Mozambique: Registration Stopped Because of Shipwreck
Since last Sunday (7 April) the registration post at the Quivulane EPC, in the Lunga administrative post, in Mossuril district, has been paralysed because of the tragedy of the… Read more »
Mozambique: Rains Paralyse Several Brigades in Zambézia and Tete
Several registration brigades were forced to interrupt their activities in various districts of Zambézia province because of the rain that fell on Thursday. Our… Read more »
Mozambique: Protest Closes Registration Post in Manhiça
The population of Chibucutso neighbourhood, in the municipality of Manhiça, closed the voter registration post, because they claimed the mayor of Manhiça, Luís… Read more »
Mozambique: Registration Has Not Yet Begun in Chihare
Registration has not yet begun in Chihare locality, in Chonguene district, in Gaza. The population complains that no registration post has been set up there. Read more »
April 09
Mozambique: 4.4 Million Voters Registered in 24 days, But Money, Rain & War Cause Problems
More than half of eligible voters were registered in the first 24 days, the National Elections Commission (CNE) announced Tuesday (9 April). Registration closes Sunday 28 April.… Read more »
Mozambique: CNE Does Not Notice Districts Ignoring Law to Block Observation
The CNE criticises civil society for not knowing the law, but it does not respond to complaints about district elections commissions (CDEs) and STAEs violating the law. Read more »
Mozambique: CNE Data Shows Accreditation Blocked
The CNE does not recognise that some organisations such as the CIP have been blocked from gaining accreditation for correspondents and observers. But its table of 926 accredited… Read more »
Mozambique: Rain, Insurgency and Protests
The CNE reports that in Cabo Delgado almost all the posts are fully operational, with the 19 brigades still to be deployed in Quissanga District, which is still partly occupied by… Read more »
Mozambique: 20 Days of CIP Observation
"CIP Eleições" last week (4 April) presented its findings of the first 20 days of voter registration, held ahead of the general elections scheduled for 9 October… Read more »
March 28
Mozambique: Typist Stabbed to Death in Gilé
The police on 26 March reported the fatal stabbing of a typist at voter registration post no. 259, located in the Napote EP1, in Muiane locality, in the Alto Ligonha administrative… Read more »
Liberia: Zambézia Records Greater Voter Turnout
Our correspondents in several Zambézia districts report lengthy queues of potential voters at the registration posts visited. Read more »
Mozambique: Many Registration Posts Have Reopened in Maputo
Our correspondents report that many of the registration posts that were not working in the city and province of Maputo Monday due to torrential rains had reopened on Wednesday. In… Read more »
Mozambique: No Press Credentials and Frelimo Priority
Electoral authorities are repeating the misconduct of last's year municipal elections, registering Frelimo voters first the then when they get to opposition voters waiting in the… Read more »
Mozambique: Presidential Candidates: Frelimo and Renamo Divided and Both Delay Choice Til May
Frelimo has delayed until May its special Central Committee to choose its presidential candidate. There are major divisions within the party, no short list and no obvious… Read more »