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

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

Mozambique's ruling party, Frelimo, has retained power in presidential and parliamentary elections – extending its five-decade rule as the opposition accused it of fraud and held protests in several cities.

Ruling party candidate Daniel Chapo declared as winner of Mozambique presidential election as claims of rigging swirl