<\/a>47, Chapo, who gained 71% of the vote, will be the first president born after independence in 1975. His closest challenger, Venancio Mondlane got 20%.<\/p>\n\n\n\nChapo said in his victory speech: \u201cWe remained silent all this time, for respecting the law. We are an organised party that prepares its victories.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Following the announcement of the result, there have been violent protests in several towns and a number of people have been killed. There is also heavy police presence in some areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The election has been marred by allegations of rigging and the killing of opposition supporters, prompting protests across the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Zimbabwe’s President Mnangagwa, who has also been hit by allegations of election fraud over the years, prematurely congratulated Chapo on his \u201cresounding victory\u201d, even before the results were announced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ossufo Momade, the candidate of former rebel group Renamo, which was previously the main opposition party, came in third with 6%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Political analyst Tomas Viera Mario told the BBC that Renamo had lost its \u201chistorical position\u201d because Momade, 68, had failed to attract young voters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The numbers announced surprised all voters, including some members and sympathisers of the ruling party, especially Frelimo’s landslide victory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The deputy chairperson of the electoral commission Fernando Mazanga, who was appointed by Renamo, said the \u201cresults are against electoral justice”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThese results do not represent the reality,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The electoral commission says 43% of the more than 17 million registered voters took part in the poll.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Parliamentary and provincial elections were held at the same time as the presidential vote.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Frelimo won 195 of the 250 seats in parliament. The opposition Podemos, which backed Mondlane for president, got 31 seats and Renamo secured 20 seats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Frelimo also won all the provincial elections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
President Nyusi followed the election results with a jubilant television address to the nation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“With more than 70% of the votes, I don\u2019t see any teacher failing a student,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The election had been seen as a turning-point for the resource-rich country which is wracked by economic problems, corruption, and poverty. [BBC News]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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