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Malawian President and Southern African Development Community Chairperson Lazarus Chakwera commends Zambia for overseeing a peaceful transition of power after veteran opposition politician Hakuide Hichilema won a landslide election victory. Chakwera, himself a former opposition politician, came to power last year after the re-election of his predecessor Arthur Mutharika was scrapped for vote rigging and the ballot re-staged. SOUNDBITE
Malawi's new president Lazarus Chakwera receives the sword of command at a coronavirus-induced inaugural ceremony. Initially scheduled to be held in a stadium in Lilongwe to coincide with the 56th anniversary of the country's independence, the inauguration ceremony has been simplified due to the progress of the COVID-19 pandemic. IMAGES of the ceremony
Jose Raul Mulino is sworn in as President of Panama during a ceremony at the Atlapa Convention Center in the capital. Mulino has promised to stop the passage of migrants through the dangerous Darien Gap and to revive the Panamanian economy dependent on the interoceanic canal. IMAGES TO COMPLETE VIDI362A73T_EN
South Africa's Cyril Ramaphosa is sworn in for a second full term as president at a ceremony in Pretoria, after his weakened African National Congress (ANC) struck a government coalition deal. IMAGES TO GO WITH 34XJ66Z
Taiwan swears in Lai Ching-te as president Monday during a ceremony attended by dozens of foreign delegations. Lai, who previously held the office of vice president under outgoing president Tsai Ing-wen, took an oath at the Presidential Office. His deputy Hsiao Bi-khim was sworn in after him. IMAGES
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