Mozambique's Electoral agency confirms Nyusi President

TheNEWS

October 30, 2014

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FRELIMO's Nyusi: declared president — FRELIMO’s Nyusi: declared president

Filipe Nyusi of the governing Frelimo party has been elected Mozambique’s next president, the National Electoral Commission said Thursday, giving final results.

The commission reported a landslide victory for the former defence minister, who garnered 57 percent of the vote. His nearest rival Afonso Dhlakama of the former rebel Renamo party won 37 percent.