Joao Lourenco: Angola swears in Lourenco, new president after 38 years

Lourenco is taking over from Jose Eduardo dos Santos, who ruled the former Portuguese colony for over three decades.

Angola’s Joao Lourenco has officially been sworn-in as third post-independent president of the former Portuguese colony.

The former Defense Minister took over from long-serving Jose Eduardo dos Santos.

The event which took place at the Republic Square in the capital Luanda, saw Lourenco take his oath in the presence of over 20 heads of state and government.

Dos Santos in 2016 announced that he was going to step down as president. He stuck to his words and the ruling MPLA picked Lourenco as its leader going into the August 23 elections. The final results of which MPLA got a little over 61%

Apparently, experts say he has been handed over a herculean task. But here is what social media had to say about his swearing in.

Well! some comments were not friendly at all. But you know, opinions!

 

 

Lourenco is taking over from Jose Eduardo dos Santos, who ruled the former Portuguese colony for over three decades. Read Full Story