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Mahamat Deby was sworn in as president of chad after an electoral victory contested by the opposition, putting an end on the three-year military rule in the country.
The inaguration was graced by Nigerian President Bola Tinubu and seven other African heads of state, as well as Constitutional Council members and hundreds of guests.
Deby officially won 61 per cent of the May 6 votes.
AFP reports that while taking the oath of office at the Palace of Arts and Culture in the capital N’Djamena, Deby said he swore “before the Chadian people to fulfill the high functions that the nation has entrusted to us.”
In a speech, the president declared a “return to constitutional order” and pledged to be “the president of Chadians from all backgrounds and of all sensibilities.”
The swearing-in marks the end of three years of military rule in the country.
