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Zimbabwe's President Mnangagwa Sworn In

Emmerson Mnangagwa, the former vice president, returned from exile to take up office.

Emmerson Mnangagwa, the former vice president, returned from exile to take up office. We look at the economic challenges the new president faces, with Tony Hawkins, a Harare-based economist. Also in the programme, workers at Amazon distribution centres in Italy and Germany have gone on strike on one of the busiest shopping days of the year. Lena Widmann from the Verdi union in Germany explains the background to the dispute. Plus we report from Japan on news that Mitsubishi Materials admitted lying about the quality of its products. Roger Hearing reports from Tokyo and we look at the future challenges for the country's workforce.

(Picture: President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his wife. Picture credit: EPA.)

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Fri 24 Nov 2017 22:32GMT

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  • Fri 24 Nov 2017 22:32GMT