
Zambia's Hakainde Hichilema sworn in as President in rare victory for an African opposition leader
CNN
Zambia's newly-elected president, Hakainde Hichilema, has been sworn into office after pulling off a stunning rare victory for an African opposition leader.
Hichilema was inaugurated Tuesday morning at a ceremony attended by leaders such as Tanzania President Samia Suluhu Hassan and Malawi leader Lazarus Chakwera. Zambia's second female Vice President Mutale Nalumango was also sworn in during the ceremony.
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