Mozambique’s ruling-party candidate was declared the runaway winner of presidential elections as tensions over fraud claims put the southeast African nation on edge and sent its bonds plunging.Most Re

Moazmbique’s ruling party candidate Daniel Chapo has been declared the winner of the country’s presidential election amid claims of rigging by the opposition.

Mozambique's ruling party Frelimo has retained power in this month's national election, extending its five-decade rule in the Southern African state as the opposition cried fraud. Frelimo's Daniel Chapo,

Daniel Chapo of the Frelimo party, which has governed the southern African nation for nearly 50 years, was declared the victor amid violence and widespread allegations of fraud.

Daniel Chapo was declared winner of the presidential election less than a week after two opposition figures were gunned down.

Mozambique's ruling party was declared to have won disputed presidential and parliamentary elections by a landslide on Thursday as opposition supporters held scattered protests in several cities that resulted in at least one death.

Daniel Chapo, the candidate of Mozambique's ruling party Frelimo, won this month's presidential election, results from the country's electoral commission showed on Thursday. Chapo won roughly 70% of the national vote,

The atmosphere in Mozambique's capital, Maputo, is tense, local media report. Footage shows empty streets and closed businesses. The main opposition candidate, Mondlane, has calle