Morgan Tsvangirai Sworn in as Zimbabwe’s Prime Minister

Opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai has been sworn in as Zimbabwe’s prime minister, cementing the unity government and ending months of struggles to resolve a power-sharing agreement between the MDC leader and President Robert Mugabe.

Mugabe administered the oath to his once bitter rival during a ceremony at the presidential palace in Harare. During the oath Tsvangirai pledged to “truly serve Zimbabwe in the office of prime minister of the republic of Zimbabwe.”

While the historic moment signaled a new day for Zimbabwe the country is still facing staggering inflation, an economy in ruins, a cholera outbreak that has killed more than 3,400 people and a crumbling health and sanitation sector that has left the country in a mess.

Tsvangirai had actually won the first-round of the presidential election in early 2008 but it was determined that he did not secure a large enough majority to avoid a run-off. During the second round Tsvangirai dropped out of the race after declaring Mugabe had been using violence and intimidation to prevent MDC supporters from voting.

Over the next several months the two sides battled to resolve their differences and although they signed a power-sharing agreement in September it would be another four months before that agreement actually saw any progress.

Mugabe clearly wanted to maintain full control over Zimbabwe but constant pressure from the Southern African Development Community and trade embargos from other countries left him little choice but to comply.

The rest of the new cabinet forming the unity government will be sworn in on Friday.

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