Retorno de conflitos militares na zona centro de Moçambique: análise da relação entre governação eleitoral e conflitos políticos-eleitorais (2009-2016)

Abstract

Elections are an important factor in the stabilization and democratization of emerging democracies and post-conflict countries. However, when electoral governance is the responsibility of inadequate electoral bodies and targets of high levels of mistrust, the risk of a return to war and violent conflict is considerable. Elections in these contexts are a tightrope walk between war and peace, stability and instability. Mozambique's electoral context illustrates this phenomenon. Electoral governance in the country is widely criticized and mistrust of the composition, functioning and performance of the Electoral Management Bodies has led the opposition to use extra-institutional mechanisms to claim their rights. Therefore, the study seeks to analyze the extent to which the design, functioning and performance of the Electoral Management Bodies, particularly the CNE, has influenced the return to military conflict in the Central Zone of Mozambique and contributes to the recurrent post-election political conflicts. recurrent post-election political conflicts. The analysis is based on a qualitative method using semi-structured interviews and bibliographical research. The study shows that although elections continue to be fundamental for ascending to power, their management has led to increased distrust, dissatisfaction and discontent among opposition political actors, particularly Renamo, which, under accusations of fraud, has begun not only with speeches of a return to war, but also with attacks on the government.