Renamo, the Mozambique National Resistance, which became a political party after the civil war, has not claimed responsibility for Tuesday's attack. But spokesperson Fernando Mazanga said that ...

Instead Renamo continues to arm itself, train and maintain control of a vast territory. Discussions with both Renamo and Frelimo former combatants point to a possibility of some FADM soldiers – who ...

Renamo and Frelimo have so far deadlocked in talks aimed at resolving differences over the polls. Renamo is demanding changes to the electoral commission, alleging it is biased in favour of Frelimo.

Renamo boycotted the first local elections in 1998, claiming that the government intended to commit electoral fraud. This action reduced the size of the poll to a paltry 14,5%, demonstrating once ...

Renamo has won by landslides in both the capital city Maputo and its neighbour Matola, the largest city in Mozambique, according to parallel counts. But the district elections commissions in both ...

Renamo enjoyed strong support in some areas immediately after the war, but its support has since dwindled. It claimed just 17.7% of the vote at the last elections in 2009, down from 37.7% at the first ...

Earlier this month, Renamo members attacked a police command post in the town of Muxungue, just hours after the police raided the group's office with tear gas and arrested 15 leaders. Tensions between ...

Renamo has come second in all elections since the end of the war in 1992. It almost won in the 1999 elections, possibly only losing then because of fraud. What next for peace negotiations ...

A Renamo MP told him that no official position had as yet been taken, he adds. The government has repeatedly accused Renamo of trying to drag the country back to war, an allegation it denies.

All 5,221 Renamo fighters are to surrender their weapons to the government, a condition for the peace deal that is planned to be signed next month.

"Renamo's weaknesses can also embolden Frelimo hardliners to seek a return to the unilateral domination of Mozambique's political landscape and to undermine the peace process," said Vines from ...

A Renamo MP told him that no official position had as yet been taken, he adds. The government has repeatedly accused Renamo of trying to drag the country back to war, an allegation it denies.