Mozambique's Venâncio Mondlane open to serving in Daniel Chapo's government

Venâncio Mondlane tells the BBC the conditions under which he is prepared to join the government.

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Chapo said he had set up a team that was "considering" whether his rival should be invited to join a new "inclusive" government.

The two men outlined their positions in separate interviews with the BBC, giving the impression that they were open to rapprochement after the deaths of about 300 people in post-election unrest.

Mondlane rejected his defeat in October's election, saying the result was rigged - something that Chapo denied.

Mozambique's highest court declared Chapo the winner with 65% of the vote to Mondlane's 24%.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c70kzkyg0ggo

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