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Mutharika set for political encore as Malawi prepares for historic inauguration
The 85-year-old’s victory last month was a referendum on the cost of living in a country where inflation hovers near 30%, fuel and foreign currency are scarce and poverty is…
At 85, Mutharika returns as Malawi president, SADC’s oldest leader
His return as president highlights the country’s deep political divides, rooted in regional loyalties
Malawi court rejects Chakwera’s bid to block release of election results
However, a high court judge said the president and his Malawi Congress Party can proceed with a judicial review of alleged irregularities
Hours away from final result, Peter Mutharika leads Malawian elections
Victory very unlikely for the incumbent President Lazarus Chakwera
Turmoil in Malawi as both presidential candidates claim election victory
The country’s high-stakes vote has been plagued by allegations of cheating, rivalry and arrests, leading to a demand for transparency
Malawi’s high-tech election balances on fragile trust
As it counts ballots from its general election, new tech and legions of observers collide with old problems: public mistrust and the ghost of a nullified vote
Malawi on a knife’s edge as it awaits presidential election result
Despite there being 17 candidates, the poll was dominated by incumbent Lazarus Chakwera and former president Peter Mutharika
Malawi votes for the first time since 2019 amid mistrust and hardship
This is the first presidential race since the Constitutional Court annulled the 2019 results