Daniel Chapo has been inaugurated as Mozambique’s president regardless of widespread controversy over disputed election outcomes. Opposition chief Venancio Mondlane, who lately returned from exile, vowed each day protests for Chapo’s complete time period if want be. He accused the federal government of suppressing peace, including that members of his workforce had been shot with reside ammunition throughout demonstrations final week. The protests, which started after the election outcomes had been introduced final October, have led to over 300 deaths, in keeping with the electoral monitoring group Plataforma DECIDE. Worldwide observers, together with the EU mission to the nation, famous that the election was marred by irregularities such because the alteration of outcomes. Based mostly on these experiences, some civil society teams petitioned the African Union to withhold recognition of Chapo’s presidency. Nevertheless, some African leaders, together with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, attended the inauguration.
Supply: DW
