Mozambique’s New President Faces Daunting Task of Rebuilding Trust Amidst Post-Electoral Turmoil

The new president must not only end post-electoral violence, but reverse the political and economic exclusion that fuelled it.

Listen to this article 7 min Listen to this article 7 min Daniel Chapo, Mozambique’s fifth president, inherits a nation embroiled in violent post-electoral protests that in three months have led to more than 300 deaths, and destroyed businesses and social infrastructure.

The international community, including the Southern African Development Community (SADC), has…