Renamo, Mozambique’s main opposition party, is contesting the results of the 15 October general elections, citing “irregularities” in the polls.

On 27 October, the country’s National Election Commission announced that the ruling Frelimo party secured 73% of the votes, with President Filipe Nyusi also re-elected for a second term with roughly the same percentage of voters.

Renamo is taking up its complaint with Mozambique's Constitutional Council.

Assuming the election result stands, Frelimo will strengthen its grip on parliament with 184 out of 250 deputies, while Renamo holds 60 seats, with MDM on six seats. MDM, the country’s third-largest party, also disputes the election results, alleging widespread fraud.

In addition, seven civil society groups claimed the elections were “not credible”.

The groups alleged the election campaign was characterised by “a mixture of excessive use of state resources by Frelimo and intimidation of the opposition and of civil society”.

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Renamo to contest poll results