Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa, who was inaugurated after winning a contested election, has accused external forces of attempting to finance unrest during the elections.
He was sworn in before the chief justice, with cheers from a large crowd of supporters.
However, the main opposition party, Citizens Coalition for Change, boycotted the ceremony and called for fresh elections, labeling President Mnangagwa’s victory as a massive fraud.
Despite regional criticism of the election, the presence of South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa at the inauguration was seen as an endorsement.
President Mnangagwa pledged to improve the living conditions of the impoverished and uphold the constitution. His primary challenge will be uniting a deeply divided nation.