Good afternoon. The amended electoral law that has just been approved by parliament (see below) is probably as good as could be expected. It is a slight improvement on the previous law, but even if it is followed to the letter, it still leaves plenty of room for ruling party Frelimo to steal elections (in particular, the presidential, parliamentary and provincial elections this October) without breaking the law.
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Was the attack on Palma the world’s second worst terror massacre? Zitamar hears from Alex Perry, a British journalist who surveyed Palma after the attack and found over 1,400 were dead or missing. He discusses how the survey was conducted and whether TotalEnergies bears responsibility for the tragedy.
Also in this episode: the rise of Mozambican electronic music, the Azgo Festival in May, and theatre productions in central Mozambique.
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