Graça Machel, Nelson Mandelas widow, is backing her adopted sons characterize to change into mayor of Mozambiques capital, Maputo.
She is a critical girlss rights activist and prominent flesh presser in Mozambique and is a senior member of the ruling Frelimo celebration, belonging to its central committee.
She used to be married to Mozambiques first President Samora Machel, who used to be killed in a mysterious plane crash in 1986.
Her sons mayoral ambitions are controversial because of he used to be no longer chosen as a candidate for Frelimo, so Samora Machel Junior, identified as Samito, will be running as an self reliant within the elections in October.
Samito is the son of President Machels first vital other, Josina, who died in 1971.
But Graça Machel has continually taken responsibility for all of Samoras young contributors, treating them as if they had been her possess. Since his death, she has been the head of the Machel family.
Ms Machel said she used to be backing Samito in her feature as mom no longer as a flesh presser:
Im right here as a citizen and as a Frelimo member, but above all else I am a mom.
Folk must be conscious that Josina is no longer right here, Samora is no longer right here. I am the most efficient person that could presumably well also very successfully be at Samitos aspect to affirm or no longer affirm
Ms Machel married Mr Mandela on his 80th birthday in 1998, when he used to be aloof serving as South Africas first shadowy president. BBC NEWS IMAGE BY REUTERS, GETTY