Mozambique polls open with eyes on transition plan

A police officer votes during the general elections at Inhambane, in southern Mozambique on October 9, 2024. 

Photo credit: Reuters

Mozambique went to the polls on Wednesday as the region watched to see how the country transits to its next leader.

Some 17 million voters trooped to the election centres to elect the President, members of Parliament and local assemblies and provincial governors.