Maputo, Mozambique – On a warm September morning in Maputo, President Daniel Chapo stood before an auditorium of delegates, government ministers and opposition figures to declare “the start of a path in which Mozambique looks at itself in the mirror, listens to itself, and projects its future with the strength of its diversity”.

At 48, Chapo is the country’s first leader born after independence. He took over as president in January at a critical time for the country, amid economic challenges, a humanitarian crisis and armed rebellion in the north, and in the shadow of post-election unrest.

But the new leader says he has a vision for the country, and a plan to put it into place – starting with the two-year “ inclusive national dialogue ” he launched in the capital on September 10.

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