Daniel Chapo of the Frelimo party, which has governed the southern African nation for nearly 50 years, was declared the victor amid violence and widespread allegations of fraud.

MAPUTO, Mozambique (AP) — Moazmbique's ruling party candidate Daniel Chapo was declared the winner of the country's presidential election Thursday amid claims of rigging by the opposition.

Daniel Chapo, presidential candidate of the ruling Frelimo party casts his vote during the general elections at Inhambane, in the southern Mozambique, October

Mozambique's ruling party Frelimo has retained power in this month's national election, extending its five-decade rule in the Southern African state as the opposition cried fraud. Frelimo's Daniel Chapo,

The atmosphere in Mozambique's capital, Maputo, is tense, local media report. Footage shows empty streets and closed businesses. The main opposition candidate, Mondlane, has calle