Mozambique's ruling party, Frelimo, has won the country's divisive, violence-marred election, extending its 49-year grip on power in the southern African nation...

Daniel Chapo got 70.67% of the vote, while his party won 195 of the 250 seats in parliament, the electoral commission said.

Spread This News BBC Mozambique’s ruling party, Frelimo, has won the country’s divisive, violence-marred election, extending its 49-year grip on power in the southern African nation, according to official results. Daniel Chapo, Frelimo’s relatively unknown presidential candidate, seen as an agent of change, will replace Filipe Nyusi, who has served two terms. At 47, Chapo,

Daniel Chapo of Mozambique’s ruling FRELIMO party has won the October 9 election with 70.67%. FRELIMO has also secured an absolute majority in Parliament. Chapo, who is 47, will succeed Filipe Nyusi as the country’s fifth president. Main opposition, Venâncio Mondlane, came second with 20.32%. He has alleged fraud and declared himself the winner. The […]

EU election observers said there had been ‘unjustified alterations’ to the results.

MAPUTO (REUTERS) - Mozambique's ruling party Frelimo has retained power in this month's national election, extending its five-decade rule in the Southern African state as the opposition cried fraud. Frelimo's Daniel Chapo, 47, will succeed President Filipe Nyusi to become Mozambique's fifth...

Frelimo's Daniel Chapo, 47, will succeed President Filipe Nyusi to become Mozambique's fifth president since its independence from Portugal in 1975.

Election officials in Mozambique have announced ruling left-wing party Frelimo's Daniel Chapo as the winner of the presidential election. Government opponents say the vote was tainted with electoral fraud.

(Bloomberg) — Mozambique’s ruling-party candidate was declared the runaway winner of presidential elections as tensions over fraud claims put the southeast African nation on edge and sent its bonds plunging.