October 28, 2009 12:42 PM

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Mozambique to elect President, Parliament and regional Assemblies

Mozambique will go to the polls on Wednesday for a new President, Parliament and regional Assemblies. The Polls will start at 0600 local time and close at 1800 hrs. The results are expected later in the evening. The governing party, "Frelimo", which has been in power since independence in 1975, is widely expected to win under the current President, Armando Guebuza, helped by splits in the opposition. As well as the Presidency, Frelimo currently holds 160 seats in the 250-seat Parliament. The President said that he will work towards national unity and development. His two opponents, Afonso Dhlakama and Daviz Simango, said that it was time to end Frelimo's monopoly of power.<br/>

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