The idea of an alliance between the opposition parties in Mozambique to confront Frelimo, the party that has ruled the country since national independence, is gaining momentum. The upcoming local elections will serve as a test of this possible alliance.

In fact, according to DW, both Renamo and the MDM have confirmed that there are talks in this direction, although they won't reveal which ones they have been talking to.

The President of the Democratic Movement of Mozambique (MDM), Lutero Simango, announced a few days ago that his party was ready to enter into a coalition with "any civil society organization or individual".

"At the moment we are waiting for the reaction of the others to see if the single front can actually happen," Simango said.

I mentioned that the leaderships of RENAMO and MDM met last year to discuss the creation of a platform of understanding aimed at boosting the opposition in the upcoming electoral cycle. So far, however, it is unclear whether the two parties will join forces.

"We're going to evaluate the results of a possible coalition in the local elections and only then will it be decided whether it's worth continuing with this model for the general elections or not," concludes the MDM leader.