Following months of protests against his disputed election victory, Daniel Chapo of Mozambique's Frelimo party has been sworn in as president at a sparsely attended ceremony.

MOZAMBIQUE's Daniel Chapo is set to be sworn in today as the fifth President of the former Portuguese colony, which gained its independence on June 25, 1975.

Security was tight around ceremony as opposition says more than 300 killed in protests claiming election fraud.

Daniel Chapo was sworn in as Mozambique's president amid violent protests over his disputed election victory. The opposition claims vote-rigging, and protests have taken a deadly toll. Chapo promised governmental reform and prioritization of health and education.

Despite weeks of demonstrations over the election results, the Mozambique Constitutional Council has inaugurated Daniel Chapo as the country’s president. Mr Chapo was sworn in as the 5th president of the Republic of Mozambique on Wednesday during a ceremony held under tight security in Maputo, the country’s capital.

Hundreds of supporters of Mozambique’s opposition protested as the country inaugurated a new president following disputed elections and deadly unrest

Daniel Chapo of Mozambique's long-ruling Frelimo party was sworn in as president on Wednesday at a sparsely attended ceremony, as the death toll from months of protests against his disputed election victory climbed.

Mozambique's new president Daniel Chapo took the oath of office Wednesday in front of a heavily guarded audience of dignitaries in the capital Maputo following weeks of violent demonstrations over