A group of Mozambican citizens living in the German capital will protest in the streets of Berlin today, asking for clarification from the National Electoral Commission (CNE) on the election results released on October 9. The protests, led by the secretary of the PODEMOS party in Germany, Ermane Belém, will pass by the Federal Chancellery and end in front of...
Category: Special Elections
Maputo City council members don't recognize minutes and edicts that the CNE will hand over to the CC
A group of six members of the Maputo City Provincial Electoral Commission are distancing themselves from the content of the minutes and notices that are being handed over to the National Electoral Commission (CNE). The CNE has begun a process of collecting original minutes and notices from polling stations from the CPEs in seven provinces...
Ressano Garcia: Warehouse robbed and homes and customs vehicles set on fire
People living near the border of Ressano Garcia, in Maputo province, yesterday stormed a warehouse of products seized by Mozambique Customs, in an area known as Km 4. The residents seized various goods, including those loaded onto trucks from South Africa. In addition, on the night...
PRM unprepared to deal with peaceful demonstrations and incites violence
The Police of the Republic of Mozambique (PRM) are totally unprepared to deal with peaceful demonstrations, according to the Mozambican Bar Association. In a statement to which we have had access, the lawyers say that from the first day of the demonstrations, the police have used "real bullets" and tear gas bombs to fire directly at...
CC notifies Bishop Carlos Matsinhe to justify discrepancies in number of voters
The Constitutional Council (CC) yesterday notified the National Electoral Commission (CNE), in the person of its president, Dom Carlos Matsinhe, to present the justifications for the discrepancies in the numbers of voters in the three elections. Mozambique held its 7th general elections on October 9, namely the presidential, legislative and provincial assembly elections. The document...
South Africa closes Lebombo border crossing in Ressano Garcia due to demonstrations in Mozambique
South Africa's Border Management Authority (BMA) temporarily closed the Lebombo post on Tuesday (05) following violent protests in Mozambique, which reached the town of Ressano Garcia, reports News24. The Lebombo-Ressano Garcia border is the most important between South Africa and Mozambique. It is the longest land border...
Filipe Nyusi denies presence of Rwandan military in Maputo
The President of the Republic, Filipe Nyusi, today denied allegations that there are Rwandan soldiers in Maputo city to repress demonstrations against "electoral fraud". According to Nyusi, the Rwandan troops don't have the patience to chase people who burn tires. https://mznews.co.mz/militares-do-ruanda-em-maputo-cdd-avanca-na-recolha-de-evidencias/ Nyusi was speaking this morning to a group of justice entities, and their...
Nyusi congratulates opponent elected President of the Republic in Botswana
The President of the Republic, Filipe Nyusi, has sent a message of congratulations to the newly appointed president of Botswana, Duma Boko. In the message, Nyusi praised the orderly and peaceful atmosphere that characterized the elections in the country. For him, it was a sign of democratic maturity. He wished Boko success in the cycle of governance, which represents a new era in...
Civil society files injunction against Movitel, Tmcel and Vodacom
Three civil society organizations have filed an injunction against the country's three mobile phone operators for the unblocking of intentionally limited internet services. "This measure is aimed at the immediate restoration of internet access throughout the national territory, in response to the restrictions imposed since October 24, 2024,...
Maputo experienced a night of barricades, tear gas and booing against the police
The Mozambican capital Maputo was once again the scene of demonstrations "against the electoral fraud of October 9" and for the first time in one night, people repudiated the results. The police, as usual, repelled the demonstrators by firing tear gas bullets at the people who were marching peacefully, even though they had set up barricades on the roads. ...