Fiji swears in new President

An elderly, ailing tribal chief has been sworn in as Fijian President in the latest move to guide the ethnically-divided nation back to democracy.

An elderly, ailing tribal chief has been sworn in as Fijian President in the latest move to guide the ethnically-divided nation back to democracy.

Dressed in a traditional "sulu" skirt and black jacket, Ratu Josefa Iloilo was sworn in by the country's chief justice, Sir Timoti Tuivaga.

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