Mozambicans will elect a new head of state, representatives of the national parliament as well as provincial parliamentarians and governors. Observers expect a victory for the ruling FRELIMO.

The official results showed that Chapo, the Front for the Liberation of Mozambique (Frelimo) candidate, won against the independent popular political leader Venâncio Mondlane. Frelimo has led ...

Arcénio Sebastião/DW FRELIMO has ruled Mozambique since gaining independence from Portugal in 1975. The former Marxist liberation organization is now spearheaded by Daniel Chapo, who follows ...

The ruling FRELIMO party has long been associated with authoritarianism, particularly in recent decades. However, by directly engaging with Mondlane, Chapo may be signalling a departure from past ...

Violent confrontations between protesters and security forces broke out due to the announcement by Mozambique’s Constitutional Council that FRELIMO candidate Daniel Chapo had won the presidential ...

Official results put Mondlane in second place in last year's presidential election and handed victory to Chapo of the Frelimo party, which has governed Mozambique since independence from Portugal ...

Mozambique's divided political landscape FRELIMO has ruled Mozambique since gaining independence from Portugal in 1975. The former Marxist liberation organisation is now spearheaded by Daniel Chapo, ...