Very little was known about Daniel Chapo politicaly, but he is now set to become the country’ s first president born after independence from Portugal. Daniel Chapo will succeed President Filipe Nyusi in January to become Mozambique's next president.

The ruling party candidate, Daniel Chapo, has won Mozambique's presidential elections, the electoral commission said Thursday, announcing results from the disputed October 9 polls.

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.

Election officials in Mozambique have announced ruling left-wing party Frelimo's Daniel Chapo as the winner of the presidential election. Government opponents say the vote was tainted with electoral fraud.

Daniel Chapo of the FRELIMO party was declared winner of the presidential election on Thursday by the National Electoral Commission.

President Xi Jinping on Saturday sent a congratulatory message to Daniel Francisco Chapo on his election as president of the Republic of Mozambique. Xi pointed out that China and Mozambique share a traditional friendship.

Daniel Chapo was declared winner of the presidential election less than a week after two opposition figures were gunned down.

Following elections marred by violence, Chapo to succeed incumbent President Filipe Nyusi, who completed 2-term constitutional mandate - Anadolu Ajansı