Mozambique: Nyusi’s Dilemma Delivers an Unexpected Successor

Haunted by a corruption scandal, President Filipe Nyusi’s search for an acceptable successor produces some unintended consequences.

Mozambique’s ruling party, Frelimo, has elected Daniel Chapo as its presidential candidate for the general elections on 9 October 2024, as fierce internal battles rage between factions of the current and former presidents.

The vote on the candidate was scheduled for an extraordinary one-day meeting, but the election only took place on the evening of the third day, 5…