New Moz president plans talks
The Citizen|December 27, 2024
Daniel Chapo, Mozambique's incoming president, plans national reconciliation talks to resolve an escalating political crisis that has resulted in the deaths of dozens of people and stalled growth in the gas-rich nation.

The Constitutional Council on Monday proclaimed Chapo the winner of the 9 October election with 65% of the vote, triggering renewed unrest in parts of the southeast African nation. The 47-year-old lawyer and former provincial governor expects to be inaugurated on 15 January.

"I am launching a national reconciliation and dialogue initiative," Chapo said in an interview hours after the top electoral court confirmed his landslide win.

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