Mozambique Goes to the Polls As Ruling Party Faces Insurgency Challenges

Mozambique will hold presidential and legislative elections this Wednesday, with the ruling Frelimo party expected to extend its 50-year grip on power. However, the party is contending with a prolonged Islamist insurgency in one of Africa’s largest gas fields.

Nearly 17 million voters, in a country of about 31.2 million, are registered to participate in the upcoming elections to choose their next president, along with 250 members of parliament and provincial assemblies.

Daniel Chapo, the ruling…