Frelimo leader Daniel Chapo won 65.17 percent of the vote. Chapo's main challenger, Venancio Mondlane, has claimed the election was rigged and declared he intends to take office.

Dozens of people were killed in a prison riot in Mozambique on Christmas Day, authorities have said. The riot, reportedly at the maximum security prison in the capital Maputo, left 33 people dead and 15 injured,

Mozambique is experiencing escalating civil unrest linked to October’s disputed election, which extended long-ruling party Frelimo’s stay in power. Opposition groups and their supporters claim the vote was rigged.