Mozambique: New President Takes Office On 15 January

Maputo — The Constitutional Council, Mozambique’s highest body in matters of electoral law, announced on Thursday that the investiture of the new President of the Republic will take place, as expected, on 15 January.

The brief statement gave no further details – but, if precedent is followed, the ceremony will take place in Independence Square, in central Maputo.

Giving the definitive results of the 9 October general elections on 23 December, the Council announced that Daniel Chapo, general…