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Rwandan President Appoints New Prime Minister

Edouard Ngirente, 44, took the oath of office shortly after being appointed prime minister. He is the first cabinet appointment in Kagame's new term that officially began on August 18 - the day he was sworn in to office for a new seven-year term.

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Edouard Ngirente taking his oath of office in Parliament as Rwanda's Prime Minister.

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President Kagame and new premier Edouard Ngirete (2nd R) outside Parliament together with Speaker Donatille Mukabalisa (R), Chief Justice Sam Rugege (L) and Bernard Makuza, the Senate president.

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Edouard Ngirente in Parliament where he was sworn-in as Rwanda's new Prime Minister.

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