Duma Boko inaugurated as Botswanan President

Duma Boko (C) is sworn in as the sixth president of Botswana during an inauguration ceremony at the National Stadium in Gaborone, Botswana, on Nov. 8, 2024. [Xinhua]

Multitudes of people thronged the National Stadium in Gaborone, Botswana's capital city, on Friday to witness the inauguration of Duma Boko as the southern African country's sixth president.

Boko promised that his government would create a brighter tomorrow with support from the citizens during the ceremony.

"We will create the Botswana we all desire. You have given me strength and hope, and I am prepared to return strength and hope to you a thousandfold. I say to you, dare to dream about a brighter tomorrow and let's walk there together," he said.