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While the ruling was being read, protesters supporting Venâncio Mondlane demonstrated in the streets, burning tiresThe Constitutional Council’s announcement confirms Daniel Chapo’s victory, as previously declared by the National Election Commission (CNE) on October 24. At the time, the CNE reported a higher percentage of 70.67% for Chapo.
Mozambique’s Constitutional Council proclaimed Daniel Chapo, the candidate Frelimo supported, as the presidential election winner with 65.17% of the votes, succeeding Filipe Nyusi as President of the Republic. According to the proclamation, Venâncio Mondlane secured 24.19% of the votes, Ossufo Momade 6.62%, and Lutero Simango 4.02%.
While the ruling was being read, protesters supporting Venâncio Mondlane demonstrated in the streets, burning tiresThe Constitutional Council’s announcement confirms Daniel Chapo’s victory, as previously declared by the National Election Commission (CNE) on October 24. At the time, the CNE reported a higher percentage of 70.67% for Chapo.
This earlier announcement triggered nearly two months of violent demonstrations and shutdowns, led by Venâncio Mondlane, who did not recognise the results. These events resulted in at least 130 deaths during clashes with the police.
The CNE announced that Mondlane, supported by the Extra Parliamentary Optimistic Party for the Development of Mozambique (Podemos), would finish second with 20.32%.
He was followed by Ossufo Momade, leader of the Mozambican National Resistance (Renamo), previously the largest opposition party, who received 5.81% of the vote (403,591 votes). Lutero Simango, leader of the Democratic Movement of Mozambique (MDM), the third-largest parliamentary party, secured 3.21% (223,066 votes).
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The October 9 general elections included the seventh presidential elections, in which outgoing President Filipe Nyusi, having completed two terms, did not run. The polls were held simultaneously with legislative, provincial assembly, and provincial governor elections
