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Mnangagwa Sworn In As Zimbabwe’s New President

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SAN FRANCISCO, November 24, (THEWILL) – Emmerson Mnangagwa, former vice-president of Zimbabwe, has been sworn in as the country’s president following the resignation of Robert Mugabe.

Luke Malaba, Chief Justice of Zimbabwe, administered the oath of office on Mnangagwa at the swearing-in ceremony which took place at a stadium in the country’s capital, Harare.

Mnangagwa vowed to be faithful to Zimbabwe, protect and promote the rights and people of Zimbabwe and discharge his duties to the best of his abilities.

THEWILL recalls that Mugabe had sacked Mnangagwa to apparently pave the way for Grace, his wife, to succeed him. This created friction in the ruling ZANU-PF.

After issuing a warning to Mugabe, the military seized power and placed the 93-year-old ruler under house arrest.

Mugabe, who initially resisted pressure to quit, reportedly struck an immunity deal with the military and the party leadership as he told negotiators that he wanted to die in Zimbabwe and had no plans to live in exile.

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