Chapo, the candidate of FRELIMO, which has ruled the country since independence in 1975, is the first president not involved in the guerrilla war against Portuguese colonial rule.

Frelimo-linked elites dominate key sectors, such as natural gas, mining and agriculture, and benefit from favourable policies, state contracts and access to state-owned enterprises.

Still a teenager, Joana enlisted with Frelimo’s military. After the war ended in 1992, Joana remained fiercely loyal to Frelimo, which became the ruling party in Mozambique’s fledgling democracy.

Daniel Chapo was sworn in at a time of widespread anger directed at his party, Frelimo, which has led the country for 50 years and was accused of rigging the election.

"Congratulations to FRELIMO's Comrade Daniel Chapo on his election as President of Mozambique! On behalf of the ANC, I wish ...

MAPUTO - A Mozambican freedom fighter who fought hand-in-hand with the ruling Frelimo party against Portuguese colonialism said that he is sick of the party he once admired. The sixty-five-year ...

The highest court in Mozambique, the Constitutional Council, confirmed the disputed October election results that extended the Frelimo party's 50-year grip on power.

Frelimo has governed Mozambique since 1975. Opposition groups have been claiming since the October election that the results were rigged, sparking massive protests across the country.

MAPUTO - Mozambique's Constitutional Council, the nation's highest court, confirmed Monday the disputed October election results that extended the ruling Frelimo party's half-cent ...

Mozambique’s top court has confirmed the governing party Frelimo’s victory in an October election which prompted massive protests by opposition groups who say the vote was rigged. The ...