Mozambique: Venancio Mondlane Barred From Running for Renamo Presidency

Maputo — The National Council of Mozambique’s main opposition party, Renamo, has effectively prevented Venancio Mondlane, the Renamo candidate for mayor of Maputo in last year’s municipal elections, from running for the Renamo presidency at the party congress, scheduled for mid-May.

In the early hours of Monday morning, the Council approved a profile for candidates for the inner-party election. Only those who fit the profile will be allowed to stand as candidates to succeed Ossufo Momade as…