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.

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

Daniel Chapo has won Mozambique's violence-marred election amid opposition allegations of rigging and protests across the country.

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.

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