Southern Africa: SADC Must Urge Independent Recount of Rigged Mozambique Elections

The Democratic Alliance (DA) condemns the recent Mozambican presidential election, which was marred by widespread irregularities, violence, and political assassinations.

The Mozambican electoral commission’s declaration of Daniel Chapo as President – with a claimed 70.6% of the vote – is not only suspect but indicative of a deeply compromised electoral process.

Reports of blatant fraud, vote tampering, and intimidation have cast a dark shadow over Mozambique’s democracy. Observers, including the…