Mozambique: Punch-up Between High Court and Constitutional Council Over Who is in Charge

Both the High Court (TS) and Constitutional Council (CC) took their electoral battle to parliament last week. The district counts come under the High Court, which says the district court can annul elections. The CC says the constitution gives the CC the right to rule on elections, so district courts can only be post boxes.

“What is happening is that the CC is usurping the competences of the TJDs [district tribunals], calling upon itself exclusively to invalidate the election, without any legal…