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Suluhu will be first woman President in traditional East Africa Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | THE INDEPENDENT | As stipulated in the Tanzanian constitution, Vice President Samia Hassan Suluhu will be sworn in as the country’s 6th President following the death of John Pombe Magufuli this week. She will become the country’s first …

BIDEN: Through a crucible for the ages, America has been tested anew. And America has risen to the challenge Washington, US | XINHUA & THE INDEPENDENT | At an unusual inauguration closed to public due to the still raging coronavirus pandemic, U.S. President-elect Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th …

Nairobi, Kenya | AFP |  Uhuru Kenyatta on Tuesday was sworn in for a second term as president of Kenya, after a bruising election process that has left the nation deeply divided. Kenyatta, 56, took two oaths of office as his second five-year term was sealed by the signature of …

Kigali, Rwanda | FRIDAY |  Paul Kagame was sworn-in Friday as President of the Republic of Rwanda during a ceremony that was attended by over 20 heads of state and Government and friends of Rwanda from all corners of the word. This follows the recent Presidential elections that saw President Kagame win overwhelming …

Inauguration: Trump names two simple rules: ‘Buy American and hire American’ Washington, United States | AFP |  Donald Trump became the 45th president of United States on Friday, ushering in a new political era that is cheered and feared in equal measure. The 70-year-old Republican billionaire placed his left hand on …

Uganda’s Members of Parliament (MPs) were today sworn. The swearing in ceremony at Parliament buildings ahead of the 10th parliament was colorful in all aspects  – the dressing, the accompanying music and the character of MPs lined up. All 145 MPs scheduled to be sworn in today have. An extra …

Over one hundred theft cases were reported during and after the swearing in ceremony of President Museveni Yoweri at Kololo grounds on Thursday. “The ceremony was however peaceful because of stringent measures administered on patrolled vehicles and motorcycles.  Besides the different intentions amongst the public, an incident room was opened …

Kampala, Uganda | AFP | President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda embarked on a fourth decade in power on Thursday when he was sworn into office for a fifth consecutive term. Museveni won February’s election but the result was challenged by opposition leaders, one of whom has been held under house …

PHOTOGRAPHS: President John Magufuli of Tanzania, Edgar Lungu of Zambia, Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe, Bashir Sudan and Salva Kiir of South Sudan are already in Uganda for Thursday’s swearing in and inauguration of President Yoweri Museveni. (PPU PHOTOS) ARRIVAL SCHEDULE Wednesday President John Magufuli (Tanzania) 11am President T Obiang (Equatorial …

Kampala, Uganda | AFP | Police on Wednesday arrested Uganda’s main opposition leader, a day before President Yoweri Museveni was to be sworn in for a fifth term in office after winning a controversial February election. Kizza Besigye, who came second in the February 18 presidential poll, was detained as …