Summary

  • Emmerson Mnangagwa sworn in as Zimbabwe's president

  • He vows to serve all Zimbabweans

  • Tells investors their money will be safe in Zimbabwe

  • Promises to compensate farmers who lost land

  • But says the land policy cannot be reversed

  • Former President Robert Mugabe did not attend

  • But his successor paid tribute to him

Live Reporting

Clare Spencer, Lucy Fleming and David Molloy

  1. Mugabe's finance minister ‘beaten’

    Ignatius ChomboReuters

    Robert Mugabe's finance minister has been in custody for about a week

    Robert Mugabe's finance minister has been admitted to hospital after beatings he received in military custody, his lawyer has told the Reuters news agency.

    Ignatius Chombo was detained when the military took over last week in events that eventually led to Mr Mugabe resigning as president.

    He has injuries to his hands, legs and back and was blindfolded throughout his week in custody, lawyer Lovemore Madhuku says.

    The politician had been accused of corruption and abuse of power relating to his time as local government minister more than a decade ago, he said.

  2. Soldiers marching at stadium

    BBC Monitoring
    The world through its media

    Live footage of the inauguration is being carried by Zimbabwe's state television and is showing soldiers marching at the National Sports Stadium, as crowds beat drums and blow plastic trumpets.

    Soldiers at stadium, Harare, ZimbabweZBC

    "Today is a significant day in the history of Zimbabwe,” the presenter has said.

    The government has deployed 125 buses to ferry people to the capital, Harare, for the ceremony.

    A programme of the inauguration ceremony published by the state-run Herald newspaper confirmed that former President Robert Mugabe will not be attending the event.

    Emmerson Mnangagwa is expected to speak at 12:10 local time (10:10 GMT).

    Many regional leaders are not expected at the event.

  3. Crowds gather for historic swearing-in

    Welcome to BBC Africa Live for our live coverage of Zimbabwe’s presidential swearing-in ceremony where Emmerson Mnangagwa will become the country’s new president.

    Thousands of people have begun to gather at a sports stadium in the capital, Harare, to see the inauguration later of the ruling Zanu-PF politician, nicknamed the "the crocodile" because of his political cunning.

    Crowds at stadium in Harare, Zimbabwe

    It comes after a historic week in country that saw the end of Robert Mugabe’s 37-year rule.

    He resigned as president after the army intervened and then the ruling Zanu-PF forced him to resign.