President Cyril Ramaphosa attended the inauguration of Daniel Chapo as the fifth president of Mozambique amidst ongoing protests and a tense security situation. Chapo's inauguration follows a period of violent unrest sparked by the opposition's rejection of the October 9th election results. While Chapo welcomed dialogue with opposition leader Venâncio Mondlane, two major opposition parties boycotted the ceremony.
President Cyril Ramaphosa was in Maputo today for the controversial swearing-in of Daniel Chapo as the fifth president of the Republic of Mozambique.
With the threat of ongoing protest action, Chapo’s inauguration was characterised by tight security measures.Zitamar News reported yesterday that he met with the leaders of the opposition parties represented in Mozambique’s national parliament on Monday. “Zitamar has learnt that the opposition parties have also scheduled an audience with a group of ambassadors representing the SADC countries.”
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