He contested the poll as an independent after breaking away from the main opposition Renamo party. A small party that backed his candidacy won a few parliamentary seats in the election.

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The party was in civil war from 1977 to 1992 against Renamo, now a small opposition party. In the many decades of its rule, Frelimo has been accused of corruption, elitism, and of not improving ...

Mozambique’s two established opposition parties, Renamo and the Mozambique Democratic Movement (MDM), have announced that they are boycotting Monday’s opening session of the newly elected parliament, ...

Members of the Mozambique Democratic Movement (MDM), the third-largest party, and those of Renamo have said they will not attend the inauguration ceremonies. MDM leader Daviz Simango told a press ...

Two smaller opposition parties, Renamo and the Mozambique Democratic Movement, also boycotted the opening ceremony, saying they did not accept the outcome of the October election. Of the ...

Renamo and the Mozambique Democratic Movement (MDM) have ordered their elected deputies not to take their seats tomorrow (Monday, 13 January) in protest at the fraudulent election results. However MDM ...