Guests shelter from the sun under umbrellas during the inauguration ceremonies for Congo President Joseph Kabila, at the Presidential Palace in Kinshasa on Wednesday. (Jerome Delay, AP)
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Congolese President Joseph Kabila, left, reviews the troops at the start of his inaugural ceremony. (Jerome Delay, AP)
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Traditional Congolese dancers take part in the innauguration ceremonies. Thirty-five-year-old Joseph Kabila was sworn in by Supreme Court justices. (Jerome Delay, AP)
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A Congolese soldier looks to the camera during the ceremonies. (Jerome Delay, AP)
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Congolese soldiers formed part of the impressive ceremony. (Jerome Delay, AP)
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Soldiers participate in the show of force at the ceremony. (Lionel Healing, AFP)
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Joseph Kabila is congratulated by his wife Olive. (Jerome Delay, AP)
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A member of the presidential protocol jumps over the red carpet before the start of the ceremony. (Jerome Delay, AP)
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Joseph Kabila takes the oath of office. (Jerome Delay, AP)
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Joseph Kabila, is congratulated by Thabo Mbeki. Kabila is the country's first democratically elected president in over forty years. (Jerome Delay, AP)
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