Eleições em Moçambique: são simples ou um obstáculo a evitar?

This policy brief analyzes the security and political risks surrounding Mozambique's October 2014 presidential elections. It focuses on the tension between the ruling Frelimo party and the Renamo opposition, emphasizing the need for a sustainable peace agreement and disarmament process to prevent a return to civil war following the vote.

• The October 2014 presidential elections in Mozambique are critical for the country's fragile peace process, particularly given the tensions between the ruling Frelimo party and Renamo, which claims the 1992 peace agreement clauses were not met.
• The Constitutional Council of Mozambique confirmed three presidential candidates on August 4, 2014: Filipe Nyusi (Frelimo), Afonso Dhlakama (Renamo), and Daviz Simango (MDM).
• Renamo conducted sporadic armed attacks against government forces in the central provinces of Sofala and Inhambane in 2013, threatening the socioeconomic and political stability of both Mozambique and the SADC region.
• The author identifies two primary practical obstacles to a peaceful process: balancing democratic ideals with the interests of a former armed rebel group using force, and the risk of a return to armed conflict if opposition parties do not accept the election results.
• A successful election is viewed as a potential turning point for Mozambique's economy, especially given the recent discovery of large mineral deposits.
• To mitigate post-election violence, the document recommends that parties establish confidence-building measures (CBMs) and suggests that the SADC secretariat could guarantee the security of negotiations or manage a trust fund for these measures.

APA

Alusala, N. (2014). Eleições em Moçambique: são simples ou um obstáculo a evitar? Institute for Security Studies. https://issafrica.s3.amazonaws.com/site/uploads/PolBrief67Prt.pdf

Chicago

Alusala, Nelson. Eleições em Moçambique: são simples ou um obstáculo a evitar? Institute for Security Studies, 2014. https://issafrica.s3.amazonaws.com/site/uploads/PolBrief67Prt.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{alusala2014eleies, author = {Alusala, Nelson}, title = {{Eleições em Moçambique: são simples ou um obstáculo a evitar?}}, institution = {Institute for Security Studies}, year = {2014}, month = sep, url = {https://issafrica.s3.amazonaws.com/site/uploads/PolBrief67Prt.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }