At Least 21 Killed in Clashes Over Mozambique’s Disputed Election Ruling
Hundreds of buildings were damaged or looted, including schools and hospitals, in a wave of unrest after Daniel Chapo was confirmed as the winner of the presidential election.
Mozambique Court Upholds Result in Disputed Presidential Election
The ruling comes after protests that left more than 100 people dead, and paves the way for the candidate for the long-governing party to take office next month.
Hungary’s Orban swipes at EU and tells PM disputed vote was fine
Matthew Goddard/BBC Hungarian PM Viktor Orban’s visit to Georgia has been widely criticised by other EU states Hungary’s Viktor Orban congratulated Georgia’s increasingly authoritarian government in person on Tuesday, on a visit to Tbilisi three days after it won a contested election. Praising the vote as “free and democratic”, he made no mention of the […]
Frelimo’s Daniel Chapo wins disputed presidential poll
Mozambique’s ruling party, Frelimo, has won the country’s divisive, violence-marred election, extending its 49-year grip on power in the southern African nation, according to official results. Daniel Chapo, Frelimo’s relatively unknown presidential candidate, seen as an agent of change, will replace Filipe Nyusi, who has served two terms. At 47, Chapo, who gained 71% of […]
Chapo Wins Mozambique’s Presidency in Disputed Election
Daniel Chapo of the Frelimo party, which has governed the southern African nation for nearly 50 years, was declared the victor amid violence and widespread allegations of fraud.