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Malawi's new president Lazarus Chakwera receives the sword of command at a coronavirus-induced inaugural ceremony. Initially scheduled to be held in a stadium in Lilongwe to coincide with the 56th anniversary of the country's independence, the inauguration ceremony has been simplified due to the progress of the COVID-19 pandemic. IMAGES of the ceremony
Malawian President Peter Mutharika votes in fresh elections after the Constitutional Court annulled the results of polls last year over irregularities. IMAGES
Heads of state and guests arrive as South Africa's Cyril Ramaphosa is set to be sworn in for a new five-year term as president at a ceremony in Pretoria, after his weakened African National Congress (ANC) struck a government coalition deal. IMAGES
Lai Ching-te appears in public after swearing in as Taiwan's president in a ceremony attended by dozens of foreign delegations. IMAGES
Taiwan swears in Lai Ching-te as president Monday during a ceremony attended by dozens of foreign delegations. Lai, who previously held the office of vice president under outgoing president Tsai Ing-wen, took an oath at the Presidential Office. His deputy Hsiao Bi-khim was sworn in after him. IMAGES