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New Angola President Sworn In
Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
Angola's first new president for almost four decades has been sworn in. Who is João Lourenço and what does he bring to the MPLA party in Angola? Zenaida Machado, Human Rights Watch's expert on Angola, sheds some light.
Plus, there has been drama and scuffling in Uganda's parliament over a proposed bill to change the presidential age limit.
(Photo: João Lourenço. Credit: EPA)
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