In other news from Africa, Zimbabwe’s newly sworn-in Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai addressed thousands of his Movement for Democratic Change party supporters at a rally in Harare Wednesday. He assured them that the country was embarking on a new challenging road ahead.

Morgan Tsvangirai: “My fellow Zimbabweans, I ask you to support me as your prime minister and the full cabinet of the transitional government and the efforts of our new transitional government. I ask you to share my vision for our country, to work with me, to rebuild our nation, to walk with me on this promising phase of our journey to a true and lasting democracy.”