Mozambique is gearing up for a crucial election to choose a successor to President Filipe Nyusi after his two terms in office. With close to 17 million registered voters in the nation of 31 million people, the election will also determine the composition of the 250-member parliament and provincial assemblies.
While the ruling Front for the Liberation of Mozambique (Frelimo) is expected to maintain power, the country faces significant challenges. A yearslong jihadist insurgency in the north has displaced over 1.3 million people, while millions more are grappling with food shortages due to drought.
