Mozambique votes for president and the ruling party could extend its 49 years in power

Mozambique is currently voting for a new president on Wednesday in an election and it’s expected to extend the party’s rule as it completes 49 years in power since the southern African nation gained independence from Portugal in 1975.

Daniel Chapo is the candidate for the ruling Frelimo seeking the need to succeed President Filipe Nyusi who has served a max term of 2 years. According to analysts, the strongest challenge for Chapo and Frelimo is the 50 year old independent Venancio Mondlane who is a newcomer to national politics.

The citizens are also going to vote for the make-up of the Parliament ministers and for the provincial governors in the country home to 33 million people. The country suffered a bloody black past as it endured a 15 year long civil war that ended in 1992 and is seeing a rise in militancy due to terrorist outfits in the northern part of the continent.

Both the presidential candidates have promised to end insurgency and to bring stability in the Cabo Delgado region where 1.3 million people fled their homes and more than half of them remain displaced. The voters have demanded to bring the person in power who would put an end to government corruption, poverty, and youth unemployment.

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The vote counting by the election federation will start right the day after the one day election. Parliamentary results are expected from Thursday and the full results are to be received by 15 days from the day of voting. 17 million people are to vote in the Presidential polls as registered in the commission. 

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