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: 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 »

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 »

Mozambique: Observers Report More Problems and Misconduct in Second Week

The registration process deteriorated in the second week, according to the only civil society observer group, Mais Integridade. They report registration posts having to suspend of… Read more »

Mozambique: Problems in Nampula Registry Office are Blocking Citizens Lists

An alleged problem in the systems of the Registry Office for Legal Entities, in Nampula, may prevent groups of citizens from running candidates for the municipal elections in that… Read more »

Mozambique: District Director of STAE Transported Material for Clandestine Registration in Iapala

The district director of STAE in Ribauè, Charles João Amade, transported the election materials to the administrative post of Iapala in the dead of night, concludes a… Read more »

Mozambique: Registration Has Not Yet Begun in Some Places

At Chondilo EPC, in Rovene locality, in Massinga, Inhambane province, the registration could begin on Wednesday, according to the director of the school. Read more »

Mozambique: Frelimo Monitor Accused of Double Registration

In Alto Molócuè, in Zambézia, a Frelimo monitor named Pereira Pilima, registered first in the Pista Velha registration post, and then at the Malua 2 EPC post,… Read more »

Mozambique: First Violence Between Frelimo and Renamo

Our correspondents in Angoche and Chimoio, in Nampula and Manica provinces respectively, reported acts of violence last Sunday (23 Apr), involving monitors from Frelimo and Renamo. Read more »

Mozambique: Brigade Members Complain of Lack of Transport Allowances and Food

In the new municipality of Marracuene, in Maputo province, brigade members are complaining that so far they have not been given any money for transport. The brigade members say… Read more »

Mozambique: 10 Million Voters Can Register Starting April 20

10 million can register to vote Read more »

Mozambique: Graça Machel Opposes 'Climate of Fear'

Graça Machel speaks out 'Make those who oppress us feel fear' Read more »

Mozambique: Mocímboa da Praia Hosts electoral Civic Education Campaign, Last flight with Election Material Lands in Maputo

Mocímboa da Praia hosts electoral civic education campaign in Cabo Delgado Read more »

Mozambique: Who Will Blink First in the Latest Renamo-Frelimo Stand-off?

While Nyusi Received Plaudits in New York for Peacebuilding, Back Home the Process is at Risk Read more »

Mozambique: Credit Suisse and its Backers Pay the Price for Secret Debt and Other Frauds

From 2012 Credit Suisse (CS) bribed senior Mozambicans to take a totally useless $2bn loan, which helped to save the bank - one of the very big global banks and supposedly… Read more »

Mozambique: South Africa Wants to Move Polluting Electricity Generation to Maputo

South Africa wants to put a Turkish Karpowership generator ship, that has been rejected in South Africa on environmental grounds, in Maputo bay instead. Read more »

Mozambique: World Bank Says Mozambique Climate Emergency Mitigation Will Cost U.S.$5 Billion A Year

Mozambique needs to spend $35.8bn on climate change mitigation measures by 2030, representing 30% of GDP, according to Paulo Correa, leader of the program on climate and… Read more »

Mozambique: Two Serious, Very different, and Politically Powerful Bidders to Build Mphanda Nkuwa Dam

Two consortia submitted bids to finance and build the $4.5bm Mphanda Nkuwa dam just downstream from Cahora Bassa on the Zambezi River. Both groups are state companies with… Read more »

Mozambique: Do 90% Eat 3 Meals a Day?

Do 90% eat 3 meals day? Yes just after harvest. But 7 months post-harvest 90% won't eat 3 meals. Read more »

Mozambique: Cyclone Freddy to Turn Around Again to Hit Quelimane a Second Time

Cyclone Freddy slowed down and did not hit Quelimane until Saturday evening, using the extra day to collect more energy and water. Freddy will weaken as it moves inland, but most… Read more »

Mozambique: 2023 Municipal Elections: STAE and CNE Still Have No Money

STAE and the CNE do not have the money for the voter registration, which begins in 40 days, because the government gave them a dud cheque, without the money to cover it in the… Read more »

Mozambique: Is Ossufo Momade Resigned to No District Elections?

Renamo seems to have accepted the decision of Frelimo to cancel the holding of district elections in 2024. According to Ossufo Momade, Renamo "has no answer to give", but it was… Read more »

Mozambique: CNE and STAE Have Not Yet Been Told the Boundaries of the New Municipalities

A few days from the start of voter registration, the Government has not yet sent to the electoral administration and management bodies the territorial demarcations of the 12 new… Read more »