Mugabe sworn in, for the fifth time

Robert Mugabe was sworn in for a new five-year term as Zimbabwe's president following controversial election results last month.

Hitting out at his Western critics, Mugabe said that the "elections have been declared free and credible", except in the eyes of a few "dishonest" countries.

Mugabe also told his supporters:

“We have been on sanctions for over a decade and most likely will remain so for longer.”

See the Financial Times for full report.

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