Frelimo, historically highly centrist, has resisted Dhlakama’s demands for decades, insisting on the right to appoint provincial governors itself. It did, however, introduce elected but largely ...

It is 50 years since Mozambique achieved its independence from Portugal. But celebrations are being marred by deep divisions.

Mozambique’s government, led by the Frelimo party, has long been planning celebrations for 2025. It is 50 years since ...

Before Dhlakama’s death, Renamo was poised to make significant gains in those elections, as prefigured in the recent mayoral election in Nampula city, which Renamo won. That revealed Frelimo’s current ...

FRELIMO made some gains in the north but RENAMO kept control over large areas there and in the center. In the south, where the RENAMO vote was insignificant in 1994, it did slightly better.

Once home to guerrillas — for whom it offered an airstrip and a plentiful supply of free-range meat — the Mozambican park has ...

The December vote, between President Joachim Chissano's Frelimo government and Renamo, was the second in Mozambique since the end of a 16-year civil war in 1992. - Reuters.

Renamo and the ruling Mozambican Liberation Front (Frelimo) fought a 15-year civil war that ended in 1992. Renamo said it organised the demonstrations to protest against the results of the ...

Madjibire stressed that Renamo was not an enemy of Frelimo or the police forces, but rather a political adversary with different visions for national development. “Renamo is not an enemy of Frelimo, ...

President Daniel Chapo has appointed Frelimo stalwarts Alberto Chipande, Graça Machel, Eduardo Nihia and Felizarda Paulino to the Council of State, ... MDM and Renamo will boycott the investiture. 13 ...

Frelimo will approach the dialogue with the intention of reinforcing its position, Feijo said. "I think it will fail because Frelimo is not prepared to step away from power," he added.