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Journalist Dominic Johnson argued that Mozambique's situation remained critical and that the violence had the potential to escalate into a civil war. [57] On 29 December, Mondlane announced a five-day suspension of protests to allow for humanitarian and international organizations to visit Mozambique and assess the human rights situation. [58]
Police suppressed violent protests in Mozambique on Friday as opposition supporters took to the streets to decry the results of local elections earlier this month which they say were rigged. Nine ...
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) -Gunmen killed a Mozambique opposition lawyer and a party official after firing multiple rounds at a car in which they were travelling on Saturday, rights groups said ...
Mozambique is still reeling from a $1.5 billion-plus "tuna bond" scandal in which money lent to state-run firms for fishing fleets, funded in part by Credit Suisse, went missing.
Politics in Mozambique takes place in a framework of a semi-presidential representative democratic republic, whereby the President of Mozambique is head of state and head of government in a multi-party system. [1] [2] [3] Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is vested in both the government and the Assembly of the ...
Mozambican elections are run by a National Election Commission (CNE), and the election law has changed often. In December 2012, a new law in regards to the composition of the election commission consists of eight political party representatives: five appointed by the incumbent FRELIMO, two appointed by the principal opposition RENAMO and one by the Democratic Movement of Mozambique (MDM).
While religion does play a fundamental role in the conflict, analysts believe the most important factors in the insurgency are widespread social, economic, and political problems in Mozambique. Unemployment and especially youth unemployment are considered the main causes for locals to join the Islamist rebels.
Mozambique's constitution limits the president to two five-year terms. However, there had been media speculation that Nyusi would seek a third term after his re-election as party leader in 2022.