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6 leaders attend Mugabe inauguration
23 Aug 2013 at 06:12hrs | Views
Only 6 out of 40 invited heads of State attended the swearing in of President Mugabe for a new 5-year term in a massive stadium inauguration that was boycotted by his election rival.
Chief Justice Godfrey Chidyausiku administered the oath of office on Mugabe who pledged to "observe, uphold and defend the Constitution of Zimbabwe".
Acting Harare metropolitan governor Alfred Tome had earlier claimed that leaders from around the world, with the notable exception of the US and Europe, have been invited to the inauguration.
"It's a huge event which we expect to be graced by at least 40 heads of state or their representatives," Tome said on Tuesday.
Chief Justice Godfrey Chidyausiku administered the oath of office on Mugabe who pledged to "observe, uphold and defend the Constitution of Zimbabwe".
Acting Harare metropolitan governor Alfred Tome had earlier claimed that leaders from around the world, with the notable exception of the US and Europe, have been invited to the inauguration.
"It's a huge event which we expect to be graced by at least 40 heads of state or their representatives," Tome said on Tuesday.
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