Mozambique’s New Parliament Faces 'Political Crisis'

Mozambique’s October elections were supposed to have taken the southern African nation off the ledge of instability and political bickering. But in recent months the gas-rich nation has seen more political turmoil. As the new parliament kicks off this week and the new president takes his seat, political problems continue to bedevil Mozambique. From all outward appearances, the engines of democracy are chugging along in the Southern African nation of Mozambique, after a successful...

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