The Center for Public Integrity (CIP) revealed today that the 2024 general elections, held on October 9, were the most fraudulent since the 1999 elections. The NGO is demanding a recount of the votes and the publication of the original notices. For CIP, the justification is that the Frelimo party controls all...
Category: Special Elections
EU debates and says election results were tampered with in Mozambique
European Union (EU) election observers say that some election results have been tampered with in Mozambique, at a time when unrest in the country continues to grow. Evidence was found of "irregularities during the counting and unjustified alteration of election results at polling station and district level", said the observation mission...
Protesters burn tires and vandalize stores in Manica
Some citizens living in the city of Chimoio, Manica province, central Mozambique, on Thursday (24) burned tires on public roads and destroyed some public and private infrastructure in response to the invitation to demonstrations by the presidential candidate, Venâncio Mondlane. This Thursday (24), the day on which the National Electoral Commission (CNE) declared Frelimo and...
Demonstrations: Police kill, injure and detain citizens in Nampula
One dead, several injured and 24 people - 16 in the city of Nacala and eight in Nacala - arrested by the Police of the Republic of Mozambique (PRM) is the outcome of operations to suppress marches in Nampula province on Thursday. Witnesses told journalists that in addition to tear gas, the PRM used...
Daniel Chapo says he will promote inclusion and debate of ideas in his government
Frelimo's presidential candidate, Daniel Chapo, called on society to wait calmly for the proclamation and validation of the electoral results of the seventh elections, which give him the lead with 70,67% of votes. Speaking at Frelimo's national headquarters at the beginning of Thursday evening (24), Daniel Chapo stressed that he will work to promote...
Appreciate Podemos' feat, but lament the fall of the giant Renamo - Bitone Viage
Bitone Viagem, a political analyst with the Mais Integridade Electoral Consortium, believes that the centralized results of the October 9 general elections did not exceed expectations. "In general terms, we should appreciate this electoral feat by the Podemos party, and regret this historic one by the giant called Renamo," he said. The results were presented by the National...
Albino Forquilha, new leader of the opposition in a parliament dominated by Frelimo
Frelimo, Mozambique's ruling party, won 195 of the 250 seats in the Assembly of the Republic, and its candidate Daniel Chapo was elected President of the Republic with 70.67% of the votes. The data revealed on Wednesday 24th by the president of the National Electoral Commission (CNE) confirms that the big news from last day's elections...
Daniel Chapo says street demonstrations are not the way to develop Mozambique
Frelimo's presidential candidate repudiates the demonstrations called by some political actors in the country and points to dialog as the basis for resolving differences in Mozambican society. Daniel Chapo was speaking this Thursday at the party's national headquarters in Maputo, during the announcement of the results of the October 9 general elections by the...
Venâncio Mondlane willing to stop demonstrations, but imposes conditions
The general strikes and demonstrations called throughout the country by Venâncio Mondlane may cease, as he himself said on Thursday (24), from "an uncertain location". According to Mondlane, some intention has already been expressed "on the other side" to find a common point of agreement. "We have red lines in this dialog. The first is...
Venâncio Mondlane doesn't recognize results of 2024 general elections
The presidential candidate, Venâncio Mondlane, does not recognize the centralized results of the October 9 general elections presented on Thursday (24) in Maputo by the National Electoral Commission (CNE). The results give an advantage to the Frelimo party (195 seats in parliament) and its candidate, Daniel Chapo (70,67%). The Podemos party (31) won second place...