Sources: Agencia de Informacão de Moçambique and Mozambique public holidays. In our news story of July 12, we reported how the Muslim community of Mozambique was pressuring the government to change the date of provincial elections, set for December 20, the day when the Eid Al Adha Muslim holiday is expected to be declared (depending on naked eye sighting of the Moon). In that context, it was announced, earlier this week that Mozambican President, Armando Guebuza, has postponed the first elections for provincial assemblies from 20 December, 2007, to 16 January, 2008 (right at the peak of the rainy season).
Saturday, July 28, 2007
Mozambique Elections Postponed Due To Eid Al Ahda Muslim Holiday
Sources: Agencia de Informacão de Moçambique and Mozambique public holidays. In our news story of July 12, we reported how the Muslim community of Mozambique was pressuring the government to change the date of provincial elections, set for December 20, the day when the Eid Al Adha Muslim holiday is expected to be declared (depending on naked eye sighting of the Moon). In that context, it was announced, earlier this week that Mozambican President, Armando Guebuza, has postponed the first elections for provincial assemblies from 20 December, 2007, to 16 January, 2008 (right at the peak of the rainy season).
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