Maputo — The Maputo City Elections Commission announced on Saturday that Mozambique's ruling Frelimo Party has won the municipal election held on Wednesday, but with a majority of less than one per cent.
According to the "intermediate result" announced by the Commission, Frelimo took 48.05 per cent of the vote, but the main opposition party, the former rebel movement Renamo was breathing down its neck, with 47.28 per cent. The Mozambique Democratic Movement (MDM) saw its Matola vote collapse to just over four per cent.
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