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Mozambique’s New President Faces Turbulent Start Amid Opposition Protest

Maputo, Mozambique. 28th Dec, 2024. Undated - Barricades burn on the streets after the elections in Mozambique. ©dpa picture alliance / Alamy Stock Photo
  • Daniel Chapo assumes presidency amid allegations of election rigging and escalating unrest.
  • Mounting debt and a northern insurgency threaten Mozambique’s stability and key gas investments.

Daniel Chapo has taken office as Mozambique’s new president, extending the ruling Frelimo party’s five-decade hold on power despite protests by opposition parties alleging electoral fraud. The 48-year-old leader faces significant challenges, including mounting debt, widespread corruption, and an Islamist insurgency jeopardising multi-billion-dollar gas projects in the country’s north.

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