Banda sworn in as Zambia's president after narrow election victory
LUSAKA, Zambia — Rupiah Banda has been sworn in as president of Zambia following a narrow election victory over the country's main opposition leader.
Banda, 72, was interim leader following the death in August of President Levy Mwanawasa and he has vowed to continue his predecessor's free market policies.
Official results showed that Banda won 718,359 votes ahead of 683,150 for opposition leader Michael Sata.
Other southern African leaders attended Banda's inauguration ceremony Sunday.
He will serve the remaining three years of Mwanawasa's five year term.
The economy dominated the election campaign as the impoverished country struggles to cope with the collapse in prices of its main export, copper.
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