Mozambique: With Mondlane absent, dialogue postponed
Maputo (AIM): The political dialogue intended to solve the post-election crisis in Mozambique broke down before it had even started.
Most observers regarded the elections as peaceful
Maputo (AIM): The Mozambican government has claimed that the majority of the 25,000 national observers and the about 500 foreign observers regarded the general elections held on 9 October as calm and peaceful.
UN Secretary General calls on authorities to avoid violence against demonstrators
Maputo (AIM): The Secretary General of the United Nations, António Guterres, has called on the Mozambican authorities to avoid the use of violence against defenseless people during demonstrations called by presidential candidate Venâncio Mondlane to protest against the allegedly fraudulent results of the 9 October general elections.
Podemos appeals against the election results
Maputo (AIM) Mozambique’s main opposition party, Podemos, lodged an appeal against the decision of the National Elections Commission (CNE) which approved the results of the general elections held on 9 October.
Nyusi claims elections were held in “successful” environment
Maputo (AIM) Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi has claimed that the presidential, parliamentary and provincial elections held on 9 October took place in a “successful” environment since voters could exercise their civic rights peacefully.
Initial results point to Frelimo victory
Maputo (AIM) The initial polling station results that AIM has obtained from Wednesday’s presidential, parliamentary and provincial elections point to a victory for the ruling Frelimo Party and its presidential candidate, Daniel Chapo.
