Post-poll crisis litmus test for Mozambique new leader Chapo
Demonstrators and supporters of Mozambique's opposition party Renamo barricade streets during a protest against the recent elections that gave victory to the ruling Frelimo party, in Maputo, Mozambique on October 27, 2023.
Mozambique is facing unprecedented post-election chaos, including violent protests throughout the country, which rights watchdogs say could test the resolve of the country’s security apparatus in upholding the law and civil liberties.
But it is also a test on Daniel Chapo, the President-elect who won this month’s elections with over 70 percent of the votes. He will not take power formally from Filipe Nyusi until January 2025.
