His announcement came as his supporters staged violent protests across the country to demand an end to the 49-year-rule of the Frelimo party. The capital Maputo was like a ghost town on Christmas ...

Mozambique's Constitutional Council, the nation's highest court, confirmed Monday the disputed October election results that extended the ruling Frelimo party's half-century grip on power. Ruling ...

More than 6,000 prisoners escaped from a prison near Maputo on Wednesday, taking advantage of the third day of unrest triggered by the controversial confirmation of the long-ruling Frelimo party ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Human rights activists in Mozambique have accused the ruling Frelimo party of orchestrating looting and ...