Tanzanian president John Magufuli’s death came after weeks of denial, but reporting on the fitness of African leaders can be perilous for journalists
Norman Chisale, the former Malawian president’s security chief, is struggling to account for his enormous wealth.
Lazarus Chakwera’s ascent to the presidency was made possible by the nine-party Tonse Alliance, which included Mutharika’s former deputy, Saulus Chilima, as his running mate
Algeria’s president is the latest in a long line of heads of state who are too ill to do their job properly
When South African foreign policy goes wrong, we often hear about it immediately.
Malawi’s politicians lied about the health of the country’s former president as part of a bid to stop Joyce Banda from taking charge.
TB Joshua isn’t just predicting the death of Africa’s kings; he has the ear of some of Africa’s top politicians – including Winnie Madikizela-Mandela.
Malawi is returning to its 1964 independence flag, replaced in 2010 in an "attack on the country’s nationhood" by late leader Bingu wa Mutharika.
President Joyce Banda has announced an inquiry into an alleged plot by the inner circle of Malawi’s late former leader to block her rise to power.
Malawi’s President Joyce Banda has expressed how she’s carrying the expectations of all the women in the region.
The resumption of diplomatic ties with Britain has signalled progress in Malawi’s quest to distance the new regime from that of its late predecessor.
Late Malawi President Bingu wa Mutharika has been laid to rest, and new President Joyce Banda has urged Malawians to remember him positively.
African Development Bank president Donald Kaberuka has pledged to provide Malawi with $45-million in order to resuscitate the ailing economy.
Southern African Development Community leaders have neglected to use an opportunity to lead from the front, following Bingu wa Mutharika’s passing.
New president of Malawi Joyce Banda has fired some members of government and parliamentarians have crossed the floor, strengthening her power base.
The sudden death of former Malawi president Bingu wa Mutharika from a heart attack has seen Africa get another female president, namely Joyce Banda.
Malawi’s President Bingu wa Mutharika’s death has raised the question of a lack of succession planning in Zimbabwe should Robert Mugabe perish.
Malawi may have a new president, but its old problems remain, and Joyce Banda is under pressure to tackle currency and fuel shortages without delay.
President Joyce Banda has revealed a shake-up of top officials charged with government finances and media, purging loyalists of the former regime.
Malawi’s government on Saturday confirmed the death of President Bingu wa Mutharika and vowed to adhere to a constitutional transition.
State sources say Malawi leader Bingu wa Mutharika has died after being rushed to Lilongwe Hospital during a heart attack but was dead on arrival.
Malawi President Bingu wa Mutharika has been rushed to hospital after collapsing and remains in a "very serious" condition, medical sources say.
Malawi’s President Bingu wa Mutharika has responded to calls for him to resign by saying he could rule his destitute Southern Africa state ‘forever’.
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Malawi’s ex-attorney general Ralph Kasambara, who called for the president’s impeachment, has been sent from prison to hospital for a heart condition.
A critic of President Bingu wa Mutharika, who says thugs were sent to petrol bomb his office, has been arrested on charges of kidnapping and torture.
Malawi’s courts have ground to a halt as some 2 000 judicial workers begin an indefinite strike over work conditions and higher pay, organisers say.
The ICC says it is reporting Malawi to the UN Security Council for refusing to arrest Sudan’s Omar al-Bashir, wanted by the court for genocide.
Human Rights Watch has asked Malawi to arrest Sudan’s Omar al-Bashir on an international war crimes warrant if he goes to the trade summit this week.
Zambian President Michael Sata will not travel to Malawi for a regional summit because his counterpart hasn’t apologised for having him expelled
A former member of the SA Secret Service and his associate reveal their role in conspiracy.
The IMF says it is ready to discuss working with Malawi to try to get its stalled IMF aid programme back on track.
Bingu wa Mutharika has sacked his 42 member Cabinet and taken over all portfolios weeks after deadly anti-government riots killed 19 people.