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| Emmerson Mnangagwa Is Sworn In as Zimbabwe’s 2nd President Since 1980 | |
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| HARARE, Zimbabwe — Emmerson Mnangagwa, who fled into exile after losing a power struggle less than three weeks ago, became Zimbabwe’s new president on Friday — succeeding Robert Mugabe, the leader he had backed for decades before helping oust him last week. | HARARE, Zimbabwe — Emmerson Mnangagwa, who fled into exile after losing a power struggle less than three weeks ago, became Zimbabwe’s new president on Friday — succeeding Robert Mugabe, the leader he had backed for decades before helping oust him last week. |
| In a rapid reversal of fortunes that abruptly ended one of the longest reigns in Africa’s post-colonial history, Mr. Mnangagwa was sworn in at a ceremony at the National Sports Stadium in Harare, the capital. | In a rapid reversal of fortunes that abruptly ended one of the longest reigns in Africa’s post-colonial history, Mr. Mnangagwa was sworn in at a ceremony at the National Sports Stadium in Harare, the capital. |
| Mr. Mnangagwa — who served for half a century as his predecessor’s right-hand man — is Zimbabwe’s second leader since independence in 1980. | Mr. Mnangagwa — who served for half a century as his predecessor’s right-hand man — is Zimbabwe’s second leader since independence in 1980. |