Mozambique Vote: No Suspense But Some Disillusion

Supporters of the presidential candidate for the Mozambique Democratic Movement (MDM), Lutero Simango, chant at a rally in the capital, Maputo (Credit: AFP)

Across Maputo are red flags pierced by harsh sunlight and faded walls plastered with posters of Frelimo, the party that has been in power in Mozambique for half a century.

In the vibrant capital of the Portuguese-speaking country, the lack of suspense is palpable days ahead of presidential and parliamentary elections, but it still stirs emotion.