zimbabwe's president emmerson mnangagwa has taken his oath of office for a second term.er zimbabwean first lady, grace mugabe were in attendance for the ceremony. international observers say last month's election fell short of democratic standards and the country's own constitution. 0pposition leader nelson chamisa instead called for new elections. the bbc�*s shingai nyoka sent this update. emmerson mnangagwa took his oath of office before thousands of supporters in the national sports stadium today. this election was seen by many as a referendum on his six years in office. in 2017 he took over power in dramatic fashion from his predecessor, robert mugabe, with the help of the military, pledging to put in democratic reforms. but there has been criticism. the opposition party has said that his 53% election when was a gigantic fraud. they boycotted the inauguration and have called for fresh elections. —— election win. president emerson mnangagwa, after being sworn in as president, pledged to again entrance democratic reforms, as well as lift millions of people in zimbabwe