The UNHCR is struggling to feed existing refugees in Malawi due to a funding crisis at the UN's World Food Programme

Frelimo has ruled Mozambique since the end of the war against Portuguese colonial rule in 1975. Western observers have said this year's election was n...

Frelimo has been repeatedly accused by opponents and election observers of rigging votes. It has denied those accusations.

The Constitutional Council has the final say over the electoral process and its ruling is likely to spark further protests in Mozambique.

Cyclone Chido, which made landfall in northern Mozambique over the weekend killing at least 34 people, has also dampened growth prospects.

Local monitoring group Plataforma Decide said last week at least 67 people were killed due to the unrest between mid-October and mid-November.

President Nyusi’s proposed meeting, slated for Tuesday, seeks to bring together all presidential candidates to de-escalate tensions.

South Africa closed the Lebombo port of entry in its Mpumalanga province earlier this week after receiving reports of vehicles being torched on the Mo...

The fatalities add to at least 18 people killed in earlier protests since the Oct. 9 poll, which the opposition claims was rigged.

Mozambique's Constitutional Council has not yet certified the election results.

The ensuing unrest has led to discussions about a potential coalition government, a move supported by advocacy groups.

The Electoral Commission has declined to comment on allegations of vote rigging.

According to the mission, EU observers were denied access to crucial vote tabulation processes in several districts and provinces as well as at the na...

Both domestic and international observer missions, including the European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM), have flagged evidence of widesp...

"They killed three people. Three people. Three people," a protester alleged while speaking to a DW reporter.

Mozambique stands at a critical point. The new president must confront the deep-rooted challenges with determination and comprehensive reforms.

Independent candidate Venancio Mondlane, seen as Chapo's biggest challenger, said he was in the lead according to his own tally.

President Filipe Nyusi is stepping down after two terms and the party's candidate, Daniel Chapo, is expected to replace him.