Mozambique votes for president as the longtime ruling party faces a surprise new challenger

MAPUTO, Mozambique (AP) — Mozambique voted for a new president on Wednesday in an election that is expected to extend the ruling party’s 49 years in power, though the opposition was already alleging manipulation of the process.

“I trust the electoral process, but not the people deployed to run the election,” said independent Venancio Mondlane, a newcomer to national politics who was expected to pose the biggest challenge to the governing party’s candidate, Daniel Chapo.

Mondlane...