Mozambique on Wednesday inaugurated a new president, Daniel Chapo, in front of a heavily guarded audience of dignitaries in the capital, Maputo after weeks of violent demonstrations over the fiercely disputed election results.

Daniel Chapo of Mozambique's long-ruling Frelimo party was sworn in as president on Wednesday at a sparsely attended ceremony after months of protests against his disputed election victory. A local civil society monitoring group says more than 300 people have been killed in clashes with security forces since the Oct.

Daniel Chapo is officially sworn in as Mozambique's new president:::: Maputo, MozambiqueThe disputed October 9 poll, which opposition leader Venancio Mondlane says was rigged, has sparked demonstrations over the past few months in which hundreds of protesters have been killed in the southern African nation of 35 million.

Venancio Mondlane, a key opposition leader, returned from exile on Thursday after fleeing the country last October amid political turmoil and repression.

The inauguration follows months of unrest sparked by disputed election results, with an NGO reporting over 300 fatalities linked to post-election violence. In his oath of office, Chapo, 48, pledged to uphold the Constitution,

Mozambique's new president Daniel Chapo took the oath of office Wednesday in front of a heavily guarded audience of dignitaries in the capital Maputo following weeks of violent demonstrations over the fiercely disputed election results.

Even those in Mozambique who do wish the president-elect well openly question his legitimacy. "Chapo is someone I admire greatly," civil society activist Mirna Chitsungo tells the BBC. "I worked with him for four years - I am familiar with his willingness to act,

The main opposition leader has promised to "paralyze" the country ahead of Daniel Chapo's swearing-in. The October 9 election results have been questioned by international observers. Daniel Chapo took his oath of office on Wednesday,