Mozambique is going through a tense post-election period following the announcement of the centralized results by the National Electoral Commission (CNE) on 24 October. In fact, beforehand there were demonstrations against the partial results announced by the district and provincial commissions. After the announcement by the CNE, the demonstrations intensified. The allegations are that the results are fraudulent and benefit the Frelimo party, which has ruled the country for 48 years.

The demonstrations against electoral fraud are led by independent presidential candidate Venâncio Mondlane. He has the support of the Optimist Party for the Development of Mozambique (Podemos). Venâncio Mondlane claims victory in the presidential race in the elections held on October 9.

Other leaders and competing opposition parties agree with Mondlane, and say they have proof of parallel counts. They have also declared their support for the demands.

The ruling Frelimo party condemns the demonstrations, which have turned violent, with police firing tear gas and lethal bullets at the demonstrators. Dozens have been killed and injured by the police. Venâncio Mondlane accuses the police and the Attorney General's office of acting in the interests of the Frelimo party. The demonstrators say that the struggle is not only for the restoration of electoral truth, but for the liberation of the Mozambican people from the Frelimo regime.

Regarding this political and social scenario, which has already crossed borders, the Portuguese Minister for Foreign Affairs expressed his interest in helping with the dialog between the political forces in Mozambique.

"...as far as Portugal is concerned, we will do everything we can to help make this dialog possible, so that we can find a solution so that the Mozambican people don't have to go through another ordeal," said Paulo Rangel, quoted by the Portuguese press.

He was speaking yesterday about the situation in Mozambique, at the start of the special debate on the Portuguese State Budget for 2025. It was his response to a question posed by Liberal MP Rodrigo Saraiva about the European country's position on Mozambique's current design.

He assured that Portugal has already made some contacts through the embassy.

Also on Monday in Maputo, the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Verónica Macamo, met with ambassadors and asked for help in resolving the situation.

Macamo is a senior member of the Frelimo party. She was president of the Mozambican parliament for two consecutive terms. She was the party's mandatary on the day the centralized results were announced by the CNE.