2023 Mozambican local elections
Appearance
The 2023 Mozambican local elections were held on 11 October 2023 to elect mayors and municipal councils across the country.[1]
Conduct
Tensions rose prior to the elections, with the police arresting members of the opposition in several cities.[2] On October 27th, after the election results came out, protests broke out in several major cities such as Nampula and Maputo in reaction to alleged fraud in the election.[3]
Results
Party | Seats | |
---|---|---|
FRELIMO | 64 | |
Democratic Movement of Mozambique | 1 | |
RENAMO | 0 | |
Total | 65 | |
Source: DW[4] |
References
- ^ "Mozambicans vote in local elections". Xinhua. 11 October 2023. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
- ^ "Mozambique Police Crack Down on Opposition Before Election Results | Human Rights Watch". 2023-10-13. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
- ^ "Violent protests break out in Mozambique after local elections". Reuters. 2023-10-27. Retrieved 2023-10-27.
- ^ "++ Minuto a minuto: Resultados das eleições em Moçambique ++ – DW – 26/10/2023". dw.com (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-10-27.