Renamo votes for more of the same

Good afternoon. The re-election of Ossufo Momade as leader of main opposition party Renamo confirms what this newsletter argued last month: that the party does not really want to win October’s elections. Momade packed the congress with his supporters from Zambézia and Nampula provinces, which helped secure his re-election, although he must have had support from other parts of the country too. For those supporters, loyalty to Momade comes before picking a leader who can appeal to a majority of Mozambicans. Today it was confirmed that Momade will also be Renamo’s candidate for president of Mozambique in October.

The full Daily Briefing continues below for Pro subscribers. Subscribers to the Zitamar News tier can read the top half, including the full leader article, here.