Analysis - Samora Moisés Machel, the first president of independent Mozambique, was born in 1933 in Gaza province, in the south of the country. He died in an unexplained plane crash on 19 October 1986 ...

What remains of Machel today is, above all, his ethical teaching. He died poor, committed to the cause of his nation.

Mozambique’s government, led by the Frelimo party, has long been planning celebrations for 2025. It is 50 years since independence, won after an anti-colonial war against Portugal led by the same ...

This provoked the initiation of a bloody civil war with the emergence of RENAMO (Mozambique National Resistance), an anti-communist rebel group backed by Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) and apartheid ...

Mozambique's long-time opposition movement Renamo said Monday that last month's disputed elections must be annulled, adding to rejection of the vote that has sparked weeks of deadly protests across ...

Renamo guerrillas storm national headquarters Former guerrillas yesterday (Monday) stormed the Renamo national headquarters to put pressure on party leader Ossufo Momade to return to war.

Provides an overview of Mozambique, including key facts about this southeast African country.

Holding Open Mozambique’s Political Space The emergence of an alliance between disaffected FRELIMO and RENAMO members to challenge the political status quo is a notable step forward in Mozambique’s ...

Mozambique began counting votes on Wednesday at the close of tense presidential and parliamentary elections expected to allow the ruling Frelimo party to extend its 49 years in power.

Opposition RENAMO is next Chapo is likely to face fierce competition from other parties that are preparing to endorse their presidential candidates. The Mozambique Democratic Movement announced that ...

The third largest party in Mozambique, Movimento Democrático de Moçambique, was declared the winner in Beira, while RENAMO apparently got no votes. Parallel tabulations by an independent electoral ...