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The '''2023 Mozambican local elections''' were held on 11 October 2023 to elect mayors and municipal councils across the country.<ref>{{cite web |date=11 October 2023 |title=Mozambicans vote in local elections |url=https://english.news.cn/20231011/2d9d267ec6df4229b50220c56c6891a5/c.html |access-date=12 October 2023 |work=Xinhua}}</ref> |
The '''2023 Mozambican local elections''' were held on 11 October 2023 to elect mayors and municipal councils across the country.<ref>{{cite web |date=11 October 2023 |title=Mozambicans vote in local elections |url=https://english.news.cn/20231011/2d9d267ec6df4229b50220c56c6891a5/c.html |access-date=12 October 2023 |work=Xinhua}}</ref> |
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== Conduct == |
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Tensions rose prior to the elections, with the police arresting members of the opposition in several cities.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-10-13 |title=Mozambique Police Crack Down on Opposition Before Election Results {{!}} Human Rights Watch |url=https://www.hrw.org/news/2023/10/13/mozambique-police-crack-down-opposition-election-results |access-date=2023-10-14 |language=en}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-10-27 |title=Violent protests break out in Mozambique after local elections |language=en |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/violent-protests-break-out-mozambique-after-local-elections-2023-10-27/ |access-date=2023-10-27}}</ref> |
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== Results == |
== Results == |
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Revision as of 18:27, 27 October 2023
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.
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