Guinea-Bissau's new Prime Minister Baciro Dja was sworn on Thursday despite angry protests from the ruling party, deepening a political crisis a week after the government was sacked.
President Jose Mario Vaz swore in Dja, 39, just hours after he was appointed to replace Domingos Simoes Pereira, who he fired over a series of disputes including the naming of a new army chief, sparking fresh crisis in the chronically unstable west African nation.
The move put Vaz at loggerheads with his ruling African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde (PAIGC), which denounced it as a "constitutional coup".
Ruling a country involves taking decisions which aren't always popular, said Vaz at the swearing-in ceremony in the capital Bissau.
It is time to change the country and not just the government, to change behaviour. I urge all citizens to contribute to reviving their country, he said.
Vaz said he chose Dja because the former minister and government spokesman knew the country "perfectly" after criss-crossing it as campaign director for the PAIGC during 2014 legislative elections.
Dja urged citizens to work together to ensure the country's stability.
I am going to open candid and sincere dialogue to find a lasting solution for Guinea-Bissau, he said.
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