Chapo vows to fight corruption as he takes the helm in Mozambique

Mozambique President Daniel Chapo during his inauguration in Maputo on January 15, 2025.

Photo credit: Daniel Chapo via X

Mozambique's new President Daniel Chapo pledged on Wednesday to leave no room for corruption, telling an audience he would run a clean government.

Mr Chapo, whose victory sparked spirited street protests by the opposition groups that turned violent, told an audience of about 2,500 people, including two of his African counterparts, Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa and from Umaro Sissoco of Guinea Bissau, that he would reform procument systems of government agencies across the board.