DR Congo president to be sworn in for new term before huge crowd | World News

DR Congo president to be sworn in for new term before huge crowd | World News

KINSHASA: The president of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Felix Tshisekedi, was to be sworn in for a second five-year term on Saturday after sweeping elections which the opposition has branded a sham, calling for protests.With tensions simmering in the vast nation’s volatile eastern provinces, the 60-year-old president known as “Fatshi” has picked Kinshasa’s 80,000-capacity … Read more

Sheikh Hasina to be sworn in as Bangladesh PM for fifth term

Sheikh Hasina to be sworn in as Bangladesh PM for fifth term

DHAKA: Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will be sworn in for a fifth term on Thursday after a landslide victory in an boycotted by the opposition.Hasina’s ruling Awami League party won nearly three-quarters of elected seats in parliament, with allied parties and friendly independent candidates making up nearly all the remainder.The vote was criticised by … Read more