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New Government: Kingdom of the Netherlands to ‘Strengthen Cooperation’

New Government: Kingdom of the Netherlands to ‘Strengthen Cooperation’

The Prime Minister of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Dick Schoof, sent a message of congratulations to Daniel Chapo, who was inaugurated as the fifth Mozambican President on Wednesday (15). In the document, he describes the importance of the friendship between the two countries and reiterates the need to ‘strengthen co-operation’.

According to Schoof, the Netherlands ‘values’ the constructive cooperation with the country, showing confidence that the good relationship will continue to develop during President Chapo’s rule, with benefits and prosperity for both peoples.

‘The ties between Mozambique and the Netherlands are strong and comprehensive, our collaboration on water and agriculture will undoubtedly be an important stepping stone in promoting sustainable development and, as such, remains at the top of our bilateral agenda. Furthermore, we look forward to celebrating 50 years of bilateral relations this year,’ he emphasised.

Since his inauguration, a ceremony attended by 33 foreign delegations, including several dignitaries, Chapo has been receiving messages of congratulations and support for the restoration of peace in Mozambique.

Chapo was governor of Inhambane province when, in May 2024, he was chosen by the Central Committee to be the ruling party’s candidate to succeed Filipe Nyusi, who served two terms as Mozambican President.

On 23 December, Chapo, 48, was proclaimed by the Constitutional Council (CC) as the winner of the Mozambican President election, with 65.17% of the vote. Having graduated in Law from Eduardo Mondlane University in 2000, the new Mozambican President was born in Inhaminga, Sofala province, in the centre of the country, on 6 January 1977, making him the first President born since independence (1975).

The election of Daniel Chapo has been contested in the streets since October, with pro-Mondlane demonstrators – who according to the CC only obtained 24% of the votes, but who claim victory – demanding the ‘restoration of electoral truth’, with barricades, looting and clashes with the police, which have already left 300 people dead and more than 600 injured by gunfire, according to civil society organisations monitoring the process.

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