On Sunday, the Optimist Party for the Development of Mozambique (Podemos) submitted to the Constitutional Council (CC) documentary evidence of the victory of Venâncio Mondlane and the political formation in the October 9, 2024 general elections. According to the Podemos party's representative, Dinis Tivane, these are the documents used to carry out the parallel count. He said that...
The Attorney General's Office (PGR) could soon issue an arrest warrant against presidential candidate Venâncio Mondlane, according to the predictions of a researcher at the Center for Public Integrity (CIP). Edson Cortês, the director-general of that NGO, believes that in this action the PGR will be acting in the interests of the Frelimo party, which governs...
The presidential candidate of the Optimist Party for the Development of Mozambique (PODEMOS), Venâncio Mondlane, promised to announce, today, Monday (28), the measures included in the third stage of the protests against the election results announced by the National Electoral Commission (CNE) and against the murder of the lawyer Elvino Dias and the filmmaker and politician, Paulo Guambe. Notwithstanding...
The Optimist Party for the Development of Mozambique (PODEMOS) sprang a surprise in the October 9 General Elections by winning second place in the legislature with 31 seats. According to the figures released today by the National Electoral Commission (CNE), Renamo, which was previously seen as the main opposition party in Mozambique, will be in the next legislature...
Members of the Frelimo party in Zambezia marched this Saturday in Quelimane, celebrating the advantage of the results of the general elections announced on Thursday by the National Electoral Commission (CNE). The first secretary of Frelimo in Zambézia, Momade Juízo, said that the vote cast for his party and candidate Daniel Chapo, represents the confidence of the...
The European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) says that the CNE's announcement of the results has not allayed the EU EOM's concerns about the transparency of the counting and tabulation process. The EU EOM reiterates its call on the electoral authorities to ensure maximum transparency, including the publication of the results...
The Center for Democracy and Human Rights (CDD) today accused the Republic of Mozambique Police (PRM) of taking the lives of nine citizens, injuring dozens and making 47 arbitrary arrests during demonstrations against the election results. In today's assessment of the events of Thursday and early Friday morning, the PRM General Command did not...
Internet access in Mozambique has been limited since early Friday afternoon, MZNews has learned. From the information we have received, it is suspected that "higher orders" have been given to obstruct mobile data communication. This is affecting the networks of the three mobile phone companies in the country. The case takes place one...
The Republic of Mozambique Police (PRM) announced today that it had arrested 371 people across the country as a result of the protests on Thursday and in the early hours of today. According to Orlando Mudumane, some of the citizens were arrested for their involvement in clashes with PRM agents. "A total of 371 people were arrested and 44 criminal cases and...
MISA Mozambique today denounced and demanded an "urgent and independent" investigation into the assault by agents of the Police of the Republic of Mozambique (PRM) on journalist Nuno Gemusse Alberto, from Rádio Comunitária Monte Gilé, in the district of Gilé, in Zambézia province. The journalist was allegedly assaulted as he was leaving the newsroom and heading...