Zimbabwe's Emmerson Mnangagwa Takes Oath of Office

Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa is congratulated by the Chief Justice, Luke Malaba, after taking the oath of office during his presidential inauguration ceremony in Harare, Aug. 26, 2018.

President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his wife Auxillia and vice president Constantino Chiwenga and his wife Mary follow inauguration proceedings, Aug. 26, 2018, in Harare.

Presidents Edgar Lungu of Zambia, Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa, and Rwanda’s Paul Kagame – the African Union chairperson – shares a lighter moment with Zimbabwe’s newly sworn in Emmerson Mnangagwa, Aug. 26, 2018, in Harare.

Bona, daughter of former Zimbabwe leader Robert Mugabe congratulating his father successor Emmerson Mnangagwa, Aug. 26, 2018, in Harare after being sworn to head the country’s second republic.

Priscilla Chigumba, the head of Zimbabwe Electoral Commission talking to President Emmerson Mnangagwa in Harare, Aug. 26, 2018.

Douglas Mwonzora, the Movement for Democratic Change Alliance Secretary General says the swearing in does not finalize the political dispute and wants the African Union to break Zimbabwe’s political stalemate or his party will embark on nationwide protests.

Ruling Zanu PF party supporters celebrate at a football in Harare after President Mnangagwa had been sworn into office, Aug. 26, 2018.

People queue to enter the stadium for the inauguration ceremony of Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa, at the National Sports Stadium in Harare, Aug. 26, 2018.