Mozambique counts votes in its presidential election as opposition alleges fraud
Mozambique began counting votes in a presidential election that could extend the ruling party’s 49 years in power, though the opposition already was alleging fraud and manipulation
By CHARLES MANGWIRO
Published - Oct 09, 2024, 04:21 PM ET
Last Updated - Dec 16, 2024, 06:29 PM EST
MAPUTO, Mozambique (AP) — Mozambique began counting votes late Wednesday in a presidential election that is expected to extend the ruling party's 49 years in power, though the opposition was already alleging fraud and manipulation.
Independent candidate Venancio Mondlane, a newcomer to national politics, posed the biggest challenge to the governing party’s candidate, Daniel Chapo.
Mondlane and the two other challengers raised concerns over the election's fairness, claiming among other things that ballot boxes had been unsealed before voting ended and that some of their delegates were denied accreditation to monitor the voting.
“I trust the electoral process, but not the people deployed to run the election,” Mondlane said.
