Mozambique’s new president, Daniel Chapo, has been sworn in at a low-key ceremony in the capital, Maputo, more than three months after heavily disputed elections.
Most businesses in Maputo were shut after defeated presidential candidate Venâncio Mondlane called for a national strike to protest against Chapo’s inauguration.
Chapo won the election held in October with 65% of the vote, extending the 49-year-rule of the Frelimo party.
Mondlane – who contested the election as an independent – came second with 24% of the vote. He rejected the result, saying it was rigged.
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