After a contested election, Zimbabwe’s president was sworn in for a second term.

The inauguration of Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa for a second term took place on Monday despite reports from foreign observers claiming that the country’s August elections were rigged.”Zimbabwe has demonstrated that it is a democracy with maturity,” Mnangagwa stated during the event held at the National Sports Stadium in the capital city of Harare.

During his second term, the 80-year-old promised to uphold the nation’s constitution and the rule of law.Following a presidential election that observers thought was not quite free and fair enough, he was proclaimed the victor.A number of human rights organisation brought up voter intimidation, election roll manipulation, and the appointment of Zanu-PF supporters to the electoral commission.

The major opposition party in the nation disputed the results as well, claiming that “voter suppression and egregious abuse” had marred the elections.Mnangagwa earned 53% of the votes cast, while Nelson Chamisa of the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) party, who was the most promising opposition candidate, received 44%, according to the election commission.In parliament, Mnangagwa’s ruling Zanu-PF party also secured a resounding majority.

There had previously been violent occurrences and claims of electoral tampering marring Zimbabwe’s elections.For decades, the country has been engulfed in an economic catastrophe marked by skyrocketing rates of unemployment and inflation.

Robert Mugabe, a dictator, controlled Zimbabwe from 1987 to 2017.The military toppled Mugabe, and former vice president Mnangagwa took charge.A year later, Mnangagwa’s victory in the elections was likewise marred by repression and violence.Since gaining independence in 1980, the Zanu-PF party has ruled Zimbabwe, a former British colony.

The inauguration of Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa for a second term took place on Monday despite reports from foreign observers claiming that the country’s August elections were rigged.”Zimbabwe has demonstrated that it is a democracy with maturity,” Mnangagwa stated during the event held at the National Sports Stadium in the capital city of Harare.

During his second term, the 80-year-old promised to uphold the nation’s constitution and the rule of law.Following a presidential election that observers thought was not quite free and fair enough, he was proclaimed the victor.A number of human rights organisation brought up voter intimidation, election roll manipulation, and the appointment of Zanu-PF supporters to the electoral commission.

The major opposition party in the nation disputed the results as well, claiming that “voter suppression and egregious abuse” had marred the elections.

Mnangagwa earned 53% of the votes cast, while Nelson Chamisa of the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) party, who was the most promising opposition candidate, received 44%, according to the election commission.

In parliament, Mnangagwa’s ruling Zanu-PF party also secured a resounding majority.There had previously been violent occurrences and claims of electoral tampering marring Zimbabwe’s elections.

For decades, the country has been engulfed in an economic catastrophe marked by skyrocketing rates of unemployment and inflation.Robert Mugabe, a dictator, controlled Zimbabwe from 1987 to 2017.The military toppled Mugabe, and former vice president Mnangagwa took charge.

A year later, Mnangagwa’s victory in the elections was likewise marred by repression and violence.Since gaining independence in 1980, the Zanu-PF party has ruled Zimbabwe, a former British colony.