Summary
- Mozambique will hold presidential elections on Wednesday to extend ruling party’s 49-year tenure.
- Leading candidate is Daniel Chapo from Frelimo, facing competition from independent Venancio Mondlane.
- Election also includes voting for Parliament and provincial governors in a country with a history of civil war and current insurgency.
- Credibility of election is under scrutiny due to past accusations of tampering; around 17 million people are registered to vote.