Mozambique's new president vows 'unity' as sworn in amid deadly protests

Chapo, 48, who was previously a little-known provincial governor, extends his Frelimo party's 50-year rule of the gas-rich African nation after October's contested election.

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Daniel Chapo (C) holds a Mozambique national flag as he takes oath of office to be sworn in as the President of Mozambique during his inauguration at Independence Square in Maputo on January 15, 2025. (Photo by ALFREDO ZUNIGA / AFP)

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Mozambique's new president Daniel Chapo vowed to unite the country upon taking the oath of office under heavy guard Wednesday, as seven more protesters were killed, a local

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