Catholic bishops in Mozambique have critiqued the October 9 presidential election that resulted in lethal violence.

As the full results of Mozambique’s 9 October general election are set to be announced this week, incidents of extreme violence have shocked the southern African nation.

Mozambican opposition leader Venâncio Mondlane brandished the threat of “revolution” and called for a two-day protest after alleged fraud in this month’s elections and the murder of his legal adviser.

On 9 October 2024, Mozambique held its seventh general election since 1994, cementing its status as an electoral democracy. Multiparty polls have taken place for 30 consecutive years without fail, but unless they are free and fair,