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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
Left-winger Bassirou Diomaye Faye is sworn as Senegal's youngest president after sweeping to a first-round victory on a pledge of radical reform 10 days after he was released from prison. IMAGES
Bernardo Arevalo is finally sworn in as Guatemala's president after the ceremony was delayed for more than nine hours, capping months of judicial machinations to block the anti-corruption crusader from taking office. IMAGES
Libertarian economist Javier Milei is sworn in as Argentina's president, after a resounding election victory fueled by fury over the country's economic crisis. IMAGES
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