Mnangagwa promises to govern for all in Zimbabwe

New Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa (L) gives an address after he was officially sworn in during a ceremony in Harare on November 24, 2017. (AFP)

Zimbabwe's new President Emmerson Mnangagwa laid out a grand vision on Friday to revitalize the country's ravaged economy and vowed to rule on behalf of all the country's citizens.

Sworn in days after the overthrow of Robert Mugabe, the 75-year-old former security chief promised to guarantee the rights of foreign investors and to re-engage with the West, and said elections would go ahead next year as scheduled.

In a 30-minute speech to tens of thousands of supporters in Harare's national stadium, Mnangagwa extended an olive branch to opponents, apparently aiming to bridge the ethnic and political divides exploited by his predecessor during his 37 years in charge.


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