Polls Open In Mozambique General Elections

Outgoing President Filipe Nyusi, 65, who steps down after a two-term limit, was among the first people to cast his ballot.

By Channels Television

Updated October 9, 2024

Polls opened in Mozambique on Wednesday in a general election, with voters casting ballots for a new president, provincial governors and members of parliament.

Outgoing President Filipe Nyusi, 65, who steps down after a two-term limit, was among the first people to cast his ballot, according to an AFP reporter at the scene, in a tense election that is expected to return the ruling Frelimo party to power.

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