Hichilema sworn in as new Zambian president

Zambia's new president, longtime opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema, was sworn into power on Tuesday. Hichilema vowed to deliver a "united, prosperous and equitable Zambia." Celebrations engulfed the stadium, filled to its 60,000 capacity, while Hichilema took his oath before inspecting a military guard of honour and as air force jets flew overhead.
He paid gratitude to Zambia's youths who voted in large numbers and promised those jobs and support to start their own businesses. Hichilema pledged to use his business background to attract investment and promised he would have no tolerance for corruption. He has the task of uniting a country of 18 million people with several political and ethnic divisions that were heightened during the election period. Zambia's battered economy is also a top priority. Hichilema becomes Zambia's seventh president.