The president of the National Electoral Commission (CNE), Dom Carlos Matsinhe, lamented on Thursday (24) the death of Elvino Dias' lawyer and Podemos party leader, Paulo Guambe, on Friday (18). "I would like, on behalf of the CNE, all its support bodies and myself, to strongly express the repudiation of the...
The leader of the Mozambique Democratic Movement, Lutero Simango, says that the election results released today do not reflect the will of the people. Simango says that if electoral legality is not restored, he will opt for the "generalized mobilization of the electoral revolt, like the one we are seeing in Maputo City". The presidential candidate was speaking...
Renamo party representative Geraldo Carvalho said today in Maputo that the centralized results announced by the National Electoral Commission (CNE) are taking the people back to a one-party era. For Carvalho, "this is playing with the Mozambican people. This is pulling the Mozambican people towards one-party rule". The CNE announced today the results of the...
The head of the Frelimo party, Verónica Macamo, said today in Maputo city that the centralized results of the October 9 general elections reflect the work done by the party and its presidential candidate. The National Electoral Commission (CNE) announced today the results of the general elections, which give an advantage to the Frelimo party and...
The Optimistic Party for the Development of Mozambique (PODEMOS) pulled off a surprise in the October 9 General Elections, winning second place in the legislative elections with 31 seats. According to the data released today by the National Electoral Commission (CNE), Renamo, which was previously seen as the main opposition party in Mozambique, will next...
The National Electoral Commission (CNE) has rejected a request from the EU, political parties, lawyers and civil society for polling station notices to be made public in an organized manner. Its justification is that the law (Law 15/2024 of August 23, art. 119) states that the count...
The Angolan government has yet to issue a statement on the current political situation in Mozambique, or on the double murder in Maputo of lawyer Elvino Dias and the head of the Podemos party. The Angolan opposition is demanding a position from the Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA), which runs the country. João Malavindele, coordinator of the NGO Omunga, believes...
The President of Renamo, Ossufo Momade, has given in to pressure from his members in Sofala province and dismissed the Provincial Delegate, Horácio Calavete, over allegations of a lack of professional attitude. In effect, a commission of delegates from Nhamatanda, Dondo and Beira was appointed to define the party's fate from now until January 2025,...
Residents of Maputo province, in the municipality of Marracuene, blocked National Road No. 1, near the Kumbeza tollbooth, in the early hours of Thursday morning. The demonstration reflects support for Venâncio Mondlane's call for the second phase of the nationwide general strike. His supporters and sympathizers, as well as...
The Police of the Republic of Mozambique (PRM) appealed on Wednesday (23) to the Mozambican population to stay away from acts of vandalism, opt for civility, and wait for the official release of the election results. "The PRM repeatedly discourages acts of vandalism, violence and public disorder in the country," said Orlando Mudumane, spokesman for the...