The ballots from Mozambique's Oct. 15 general election are still being tallied, but indications point to another sizable victory for the Mozambique Liberation Front, commonly referred to as Frelimo. That outcome was expected, given the ruling party's dominance over the country's political and economic systems since the mid-1970s. Indeed, despite the introduction of multiparty democracy decades ago, Frelimo continues to reign — much to the chagrin of the militant Mozambique National Resistance Movement (Renamo). Despite the recent peace deal between the government in Maputo and Renamo, mounting evidence of electoral misconduct indicates the Frelimo government is still waging a covert war against its chief political rival. In response, Renamo could send its fighters back to battle in Mozambique's central regions, which would risk distracting the government from a much greater threat brewing up north .