Africa’s long-ruling liberation parties are facing growing political pressure from younger voters, according to Venâncio Mondlane, Mozambique’s leading opposition figure and an MP in parliament.
Speaking in Maputo, Mondlane said youth frustration over jobs, living costs and governance is driving political change across the continent — from South Africa to Angola and Zimbabwe — as younger leaders challenge entrenched ruling parties.
In Mozambique, Mondlane disputes the 2024 election outcome, which officially gave President Daniel Chapo of Frelimo 65 per cent of the vote, and says public trust in the system is eroding.
In a country with a median age of 19, Mondlane has mobilised younger voters by criticising economic management, debt burdens and currency controls, while proposing reforms focused on housing, entrepreneurship and political participation.
He denies charges brought against him in 2025 and says political change in Mozambique must come through ideas, not violence.
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