' In a highly emotive press conference a few hours after the killings Mondlane blamed Frelimo's old guard naming former Presidents Armando Guebuza and Joaquim Chissano as well as Graça Machel the wife of first president Samora Machel...

Octogenarian ex-President Armando Guebuza has been active on the campaign along with prominent Frelimo families working to prevent Nyusi from ‘capturing' Chapo...

Former President Armando Guebuza who reportedly opposes Nyusi was all smiles as he congratulated Chapo...

He used his influence to make sure it was only members of the faction of ex-President Armando Guebuza who ended up in the dock in Maputo's criminal trial over the affair so he can hardly expect his enemies in Frelimo not to return the favour when he loses power...

It takes care to leave out evidence of bribery of some officials especially President Filipe Nyusi who was accused of taking a massive bribe while defence minister while accusing others – mainly officials close to Nyusi's predecessor as president Armando Guebuza whose faction has already been the target of Mozambique's domestic trial over the loans (AC Vol 62 No 18 Mega fraud trial grips nation)...

The main conflict within the ruling party is between Nyusi supporters and the factions loyal to ex-President Armando Guebuza and his predecessor Joaquim Chissano...

The next largest faction in the Political Commission after Chissano's belongs to supporters of ex-President Armando Guebuza...

The official line is that Baptista needs more time but Frelimo sources say the delay is intended to prevent angry supporters of ex-President Armando Guebuza – most of the defendants are in his camp – causing problems for Nyusi at the conference (AC vol 63 No 5)...