From 1 January, Mozambique will take up its place as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, replacing Kenya.
Also joining the council are Ecuador, Japan, Malta and Switzerland.
Mozambique, elected in June this year, won 192 country’s votes to take up the seat.
Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi said, since about 60% of issues handled by the Security Council were African, the continent needed more representation.
Nyusi said that calling for two permanent seats for Africa on the Security Council, although a hard ask, would be part of his mission in 2023.
The country’s membership coincides with the country’s insurgent-hit oil-and-gas-rich Cabo Delgado province’s woes.
