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International Business Times
International Business Times
Business
Gersende RAMBOURG

Mozambique Elects New President In Tense Vote

Supporters of the ruling Mozambique Liberation Front (Frelimo) attend a rally ahead of Wednesday's elections (Credit: AFP)

Mozambique votes for a new president, governors and members of parliament on Wednesday as jihadist violence stalls natural gas projects that could bring a major boost to its morose economy.

One of the poorest countries in the world, the discovery in 2010 of vast offshore gas deposits in the north raised hopes of boosting government revenues.

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