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JOHANNESBURG - Mozambique's new President Daniel Chapo has been sworn in at a low-key ceremony in the capital, Maputo.
The inauguration was marred by an opposition boycott following heavily disputed elections.
WATCH | Mozambique Unrest | Daniel Chapo sworn in as Mozambique President
In his first presidential address, Chapo pledged to devote all his energies to promote unity and human rights in a nation scarred by post-election violence.
A local civil society group says that more than 300 people have been killed in clashes with security forces since the elections in October.
Zenaida Machado-Ezinteje, who is a senior researcher at Human Rights Watch in Mozambique spoke to eNCA about this matter.