Daniel Francisco Chapo

Regardless of how the competing claims of victory between Mondlane and Frelimo's Daniel Chapo are resolved PODEMOS has emerged as the strongest opposition grouping with a parliamentary caucus to match (AC Vol 65 No 21 Wild card Mondlane tests ruling party's election tactics)...

Frelimo's candidate Daniel Chapo is former Governor of Inhambane province...

After the surprise selection of Governor of Inhambane province Daniel Chapo as the ruling Frente de Libertacao de Mocambique's presidential candidate for October's general election debate continues as to who has prevailed in its internal power struggle (AC Vol 65 No 10 The prize goes to Chapo)...

In a process which saw the party's politburo wait until the last moment to produce a shortlist, then three days of internal wrangling, the party's Central Committee voted in Governor Daniel Chapo on 5 May...