Zimbabwe: Emmerson Mnangagwa sworn in as interim president

AP | Exuberant Zimbabweans greeted the swearing-in Friday of new President Emmerson Mnangagwa, who takes office after an extraordinary series of events that ousted the world’s oldest head of state.

Mnangagwa, fired earlier this month as vice-president, will lead after the resignation of 93-year-old Robert Mugabe, who succumbed to pressure to quit from the military, the ruling party and massive demonstrations amid fears his unpopular wife would succeed him.

A smiling Mnangagwa promised to devote himself to the well-being of the people. He has promised democracy and reached out to other countries for help.

Elections to be held next year as scheduled

Mnangagwa will serve until the end of the presidential term next year when elections will be held as scheduled.
He has vowed to tackle corruption, and jump start the stalled economy.

He has urging Zimbabwe to move beyond the poisoned politics of the recent past and declared the country is renewing itself after 37 years of Mugabe, he also promised to reimburse the farmers whose land was seized under Mugabe, however he stressed that those actions cannot be reversed.