Mozambique: Ruling Party Continues to Collect Voter Cards

Frelimo members continue to collect voter cards across the country, despite the president of the National Election Commission (CNE) Sheik Abdul Carimo publicly condemning the… Read more »

Mozambique: Is it Too Late For Military to Save Elections?

The army shelled an insurgent base in Cabo Delgado on the night of 7-8 October, "which resulted in the annihilation of a considerable number of the wrongdoers," the Defence… Read more »

Mozambique: Keeping the Internet Open for a Free Election

No plans to cut or restrict the internet are indicated for the 15 October election. Other countries have cut social media and internet during elections, but Mozambique has a good… Read more »

Mozambique: Gondola Administrator's Car Attacked and Burned

Five people were injured and a protocol vehicle of the Gondola administrator, Moguen Candieiro, was reduced to ashes as a result of an attack by gunmen in Amatongas, Gondola… Read more »

Mozambique: Russians Accused of Helping Ruling Party Backers to Break the Law

The Russian International Anticrisis Centre (IAC), which already intervened in the South Africa election, is now backing Frelimo in the Mozambican election. Frelimo's social media… Read more »

Mozambique: Electoral Commission's Secrecy Promotes Fake News

The National Elections Commission (CNE) has become less transparent. It hardly uses Facebook and does not use its website. Few details have been released about party finance,… Read more »

Mozambique: Govt Disburses U.S.$2,9 Million to Fund Election Campaigns

The disbursement was delayed, but more than $1.4 mn has now been given to 27 political parties and coalitions. Distribution details remain secret, but it is possible to calculate… Read more »

Mozambique: Neighbourhood Head Arrested for Collecting Voter Card Numbers

The head of neighbourhood 9 in central Xai-Xai, Gaza, was arrested yesterday afternoon for making a list of voters card numbers of residents of neighbourhoods 8 and 9. During… Read more »

Mozambique: We Will Not Surrender Power, Says Ruling Party's Candieiro

In many places across the country today, Frelimo turned ceremonies for 25 September into party rallies. Today (25 September) is the anniversary of the first shot of the… Read more »

Mozambique: Campaign Money Creates Confusion Among Frelimo Members

Frelimo supporters in Nicoadala got into an uproar Wednesday morning at the party's district headquarters, when District Secretary Agostinho Armando said he wanted to use money… Read more »

Mozambique: Ruling Party Accused of Collecting Voter Cards Across the Country

Frelimo members and supporters are collecting voters cards for unknown purposes across the country, our correspondents report. Read more »

Mozambique: Renamo Reports Threats and Attacks in Nampula

Strangers partially destroyed the home of a Renamo supporter while he was in the campaign activities in the village of Niosi, Malema district, Nampula, on Wednesday evening (18… Read more »

Mozambique: Renamo Supporters Kidnapped in Manica

A husband and wife, both Renamo supporters, were reported missing at dawn on Thursday in the village of Magotha in Tambara district of Manica. Neighbors of the couple told the… Read more »

Mozambique: Insurgents Attack Again and Threaten Macomia Elections

Insurgents again attacked Quiterajo, Macomia district, Cabo Delgado. The attack Wednesday (18 September) started around 7 pm and lasted until 4 am Thursday. In about 10 hours, 6… Read more »

Mozambique: Police Boss Transferred for not Backing Ruling Party

Since the beginning of the election campaign our correspondents across the country have reported cases of lack of impartiality, overzealousness and inaction by police officers,… Read more »

Mozambique: At least Five Ruling Party Supporters Die in Road Accident

5-10 people were killed and 50 injured when an open truck with 57 Frelimo supporters came off the road on a hill near Songo, Tete, this afternoon, Sunday 22 September. The people… Read more »

Mozambique: Fight Over Water Source Results in 23 Injured and Burned Houses

At least 23 people were injured and two homes partially burned in a fight in the Matalane neighborhood, Nacala Porto, perhaps as a result of a water source dispute between Frelimo… Read more »

Mozambique: Car Crash Kills Three in Nampula

Three people died and eight were injured as a result of a car accident on Saturday (21 September) in Nampula. The car involved in the accident was heading towards Ribaue and was… Read more »

Mozambique: Nyusi Promises to End War in Cabo Delgado

President and Frelimo presidential candidate Filipe Nyusi, has been campaigning since Saturday in his homeland, Cabo Delgado. In rallies in seven districts he promised to end… Read more »

Mozambique: Gunmen Attack in Manica

Gunmen attacked two cars before dawn today along the main N6 road from Beira to Chimoio. The attack was in the village of Zimpinga, Gondola district, Manica, a Renamo zone of… Read more »

Mozambique: Two Drown Fleeing Insurgents

Thousands of people are besieged in the coastal villages of Macomia district, Cabo Delgado, unable to reach Macomia town, 60 km inland. To seek refuge in a safer area, people are… Read more »

Mozambique: Nampula Campaign Rally Ends In Tragedy

Actions of the Presidential Guard may be behind the Nampula tragedy, which killed 10 people and injured 98, according to a Bulletin investigation, talking to people attending the… Read more »

Mozambique: Renamo Accused of Two Attacks on Moatize

Renamo supporters stormed the residence of Frelimo's cell secretary, known as Vinho, in Palombe village, according Augusto Chaleca, the local chief of Nkondedzi, Tete. According to… Read more »

Mozambique: Nampula Begins Issuing Observer Credentials

Eleven observer credentials were issued last week to Nampula Bulletin correspondents - a start, but there are still dozens of Bulletin correspondents in Nampula without… Read more »

Mozambique: 'We Look Anxiously to the Next 28 Days' - CNE

"We look very anxiously on the next twenty-eight days," the National Elections Commission told party agents Saturday. It cited the deaths in traffic accidents in caravans caused by… Read more »