Frelimo says it has not yet opened the debate on its presidential candidate for 2024, who will succeed Filipe Nyusi as party leader, but analysts suggest that it should be an individual with a national vision and the ability to solve the serious problems facing the country.

At the moment, Mozambique, among other problems, is experiencing political tension, terrorism in Cabo Delgado and marked social exclusion.

However, in 2024, Nyusi finishes his second and final presidential term, and according to the Constitution he cannot run again.

Damião José, a member of Frelimo's Political Commission, quoted by VOA, said that his party is currently focused on preparing for the 2024 general and presidential elections, and the succession of Filipe Nyusi is not yet on the party's agenda.

According to Damião José, the debate will be held by his party's organs.

But in various quarters, it is said that by now Frelimo's candidate for the 2024 presidential elections should be known, and that the Makonde factor, President Nyusi's ethnicity, will no longer be decisive and that his successor should come from the central zone, which has complained of being marginalized in the division of power.

Meanwhile, journalist Luis Nhachote, quoted by VOA, recalls that with the exception of Filipe Nyusi, who is from the north, all of Mozambique's previous three presidents are from the south.

Dias da Cunha, a political analyst, believes that there is currently a strong political and economic influence of the Makonde group, and that the nomination of Frelimo's presidential candidate could take into account Nyusi's underlying interest.

Political analyst João Colaço says that the Frelimo candidate, above all, must have the vision and ability to solve the serious problems Mozambique is facing at the moment, in particular terrorism, political tension and social exclusion.

Colaço says that Filipe Nyusi's succession will take place at a troubled time, not only from a military political point of view, but above all because of the lack of consensus in terms of building a national vision.

"This is one of the serious problems that Nyusi's successor will face," says Colaço.

"In addition," points out political analyst Fernando Gonçalves, "Nyusi's successor will also have the difficult task of reconciling Frelimo, which is deeply divided," with some of its leading members publicly expressing their discontent.