In the past, during the war of destabilisation, when the Naparamas fought alongside the Mozambican armed forces against the Renamo rebels, they claimed magical powers that made them invulnerable ...

Renamo accused the ruling party, Frelimo, of violating the August peace deal between the two sides. A European Union observer mission said the elections were marred by an uneven playing field ...

Frustration boiled over into street violence, reportedly incited by opposition Renamo leader Venancio Mondlane, who was defeated in the elections and is now calling for the continued mobilisation ...