2023 Mozambican local elections
The 2023 Mozambican local elections were held on 11 October 2023 to elect mayors and municipal councils across the country.[1] FRELIMO won 64 of the 65 municipalities contested, with the only city won by another party being Beira, which was won by the Democratic Movement of Mozambique.[2]
Conduct
Tensions rose prior to the elections, with the police arresting members of the opposition in several cities.[3] 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.[4][5]
Several district courts in Maputo recognized irregularities at polling stations and canceled voting. Similarly, in Chókwè, Gaza Province, local courts invalidated election results, however this was overturned by the Mozambican Constitutional Counsel who claimed sole authority to validate election results.[6]
Results
| Party | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FRELIMO | 64 |  20 | |
| Democratic Movement of Mozambique | 1 | 1 | |
| RENAMO | 0 |  9 | |
| Total | 65 | – | |
| Source: DW | |||
References
- ^ "Mozambicans vote in local elections". Xinhua. 11 October 2023. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
- ^ "++ Minuto a minuto: Resultados das eleições em Moçambique ++ – DW – 26/10/2023". dw.com (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-10-27.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Renamo elogia prestação da PRM nas suas marchas na Cidade de Maputo – O País – A verdade como notícia". opais.co.mz (in Portuguese). 2023-10-24. Retrieved 2023-10-27.
- ^ "Moçambique: Frelimo enfrenta contestação face a "megafraude" em eleições autárquicas". Esquerda (in Portuguese). 25 October 2023. Retrieved 2023-10-27.
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