Why Mozambique's election has sparked weeks of ... - Associated Press News
Nov 7, 2024 · Even before the results were announced, opposition parties claimed fraud, accusing the ruling party, known as Frelimo, of ballot stuffing, manipulating voter lists and staffing polling stations with officials loyal to it.
Protests have shut down Mozambique - The Economist
10 hours ago · Frelimo’s leaders have offered no response to the crisis except bullets. On December 11th Amnesty International, a rights group, said security forces had killed at least 110 people since the ...
Mozambique rocked by the killings of 2 ... - Associated Press News
Oct 19, 2024 · Frelimo, which has been in power in the southern African country since independence from Portugal in 1975, has often been accused of rigging elections, which it has consistently denied. Rights groups accused Mozambican authorities of clamping down on dissent in the run-up to the election and have also accused the security forces of using deadly ...
Why post-election violence in Mozambique is a concern for …
Nov 13, 2024 · At least 30 people are reported to have died during the post-election violence which flared following the victory of the ruling Front for the Liberation of Mozambique (Frelimo) candidate Daniel Chapo.
Mozambique ruling party declared winner of election amid fraud …
Oct 24, 2024 · Mozambique’s ruling party candidate, Daniel Chapo, has been declared the winner of the country’s presidential election amid claims of rigging by the opposition. Chapo, from the Frelimo party...
Zitamar explains: Who will Frelimo pick for Mozambique's next …
Apr 4, 2024 · Ruling party Frelimo is due to choose its candidate for this year's elections some time during the next month. Zitamar breaks down how it will happen and who's in the running in the opaque and hotly contested process.
Mozambique's ruling party retains power in contested election
Oct 24, 2024 · Mozambique's ruling party Frelimo has retained power in this month's national election, extending its five-decade rule in the Southern African state as the opposition accused it of fraud.
At least 30 reported killed in weeks of post-vote violence in ...
Nov 8, 2024 · At least 30 people have been killed in Mozambique in close to three weeks of crackdowns on protests that erupted in the aftermath of a disputed presidential election, according to Human Rights...
Frelimo extends 50-year rule in Mozambique as it retains
Oct 24, 2024 · Mozambique’s ruling party Frelimo has retained power in this month's national election, extending its five-decade rule as the opposition cries fraud. Frelimo’s Daniel Chapo, 47, will succeed...
Mozambique election: Ruling Frelimo party retains power
Oct 25, 2024 · Frelimo's Daniel Chapo, 47, will succeed President Filipe Nyusi to become Mozambique's fifth president since its independence from Portugal in 1975. Nyusi is stepping down after serving the maximum two terms. Chapo won over 70 per cent of votes, the electoral commission said on Thursday.