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PM Ngirente represents President Kagame at Chapo’s inauguration in Mozambique

By IGIHE
On 15 January 2025 at 01:09

Rwanda’s Prime Minister, Dr. Edouard Ngirente, represented President Paul Kagame at the inauguration ceremony of Daniel Francisco Chapo, the newly elected President of Mozambique, on Wednesday, January 15, 2025.

Chapo, 48, won the elections with 65.15% of the vote in the poll conducted in October 2024. However, his victory has faced strong opposition from rivals, sparking widespread protests across the country.

Opposition leader Venancio Mondlane, who returned from self-imposed exile a few days ago, vowed to "paralyze" the country ahead of Chapo’s inauguration.

Chapo and the ruling FRELIMO party continue to call for calm as efforts for dialogue between the rival camps continue.

Meanwhile, Rwanda and Mozambique share strong bilateral relations in areas such as trade, justice, and security.

Since 2021, Rwanda’s security forces have been deployed in Mozambique to combat insurgents who had destabilized the northern Cabo Delgado province.

Following Rwanda’s intervention to fight the Al Sunnah wa Jama’ah terrorist group, many of its leaders have been eliminated. Over 90% of the residents of Cabo Delgado have returned to their homes as security has been restored, and economic and social services have resumed.

Chapo has expressed his commitment to strengthening efforts to restore security in Cabo Delgado. This aligns with his predecessor, President Filipe Nyusi’s approach, signalling a continued partnership with Rwanda’s security forces.

Rwanda's Prime Minister, Dr. Edouard Ngirente, represented President Paul Kagame at the inauguration ceremony of Daniel Francisco Chapo
Prime Minister Dr. Ngirente gave President Chapo a gift that represents Rwandan culture.
Daniel Francisco Chapo was sworn in as Mozambique’s fifth president during a ceremony in Maputo on Wednesday.

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