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.

Chapo, who was inaugurated on Wednesday, met with religious leaders at the cultural centre in Mozambique earlier before addressing attendees.

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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.

Daniel Chapo, of the ruling Frelimo party, was officially inaugurated at Independence Square in the city centre on Wednesday.

The main opposition leader has promised to "paralyze" the country ahead of Daniel Chapo's swearing-in. The October 9 election results have been questioned by international observers.

Daniel Chapo of Mozambique's Frelimo party was sworn in amid allegations of election fraud and ongoing protests. The election aftermath has seen over 300 deaths, impacting foreign businesses and sparking significant social unrest.

When Daniel Chapo is sworn in as Mozambique’s new president on Wednesday, he’ll take over as the leader of a nation shattered by months of protests that have claimed hundreds of lives and crippled the economy — and many people who don’t consider him legitimately elected.