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Mnangagwa sworn in as Zimbabwe’s new president

On November 21, former president Robert Mugabe agreed to resign under the pressure of his military and political opponents
Emmerson Mnangagwa and his wife Auxillia in the capital Harare, Zimbabwe AP Photo/Ben Curtis
Emmerson Mnangagwa and his wife Auxillia in the capital Harare, Zimbabwe
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MOSCOW, November 24. /TASS/. Emmerson Mnangagwa, 75, the former first vice president, has been sworn in as Zimbabwe’s new president, the South African news portal, News 24, reported on Friday.

Mnangagwa was nominated by the ruling party, Zimbabwe African National Union - Patriotic Front (ZANU-PF). Until Sunday, it was led by the 93-year-old Robert Mugabe.

On November 21, Mugabe agreed to resign under pressure from his military and political opponents, including former allies who had threatened him with impeachment.