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President will take oath

    NAIROBI

    President Umar al-Bashir will take oath as president of the republic for a second five-year term on 12 February. He will take the oath before the National Assembly during the first session of the newly-elected assembly, the official news agency SUNA said on 19 January. Regional and international figures have been invited to the ceremony. The date for the swearing in was announced by Secretary-General of the National Assembly Ibrahim Muhammad Ibrahim in a press conference held at parliament buildings. A speaker of the house will be elected on 5 February. According to the Secretary-General, the assembly will consider more than 65 provisional orders that had been issued during its absence.

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