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 endemic
His return as president highlights the country’s deep political divides, rooted in regional loyalties
However, a high court judge said the president and his Malawi Congress Party can proceed with a judicial review of alleged irregularities
Victory very unlikely for the incumbent President Lazarus Chakwera
The country’s high-stakes vote has been plagued by allegations of cheating, rivalry and arrests, leading to a demand for transparency
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
Despite there being 17 candidates, the poll was dominated by incumbent Lazarus Chakwera and former president Peter Mutharika
This is the first presidential race since the Constitutional Court annulled the 2019 results
Four former heads of state speak about what being president is actually like
Lazarus Chakwera’s post-election honeymoon did not last long
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
Politicians are paying more attention to the upcoming election than to Covid-19
Women in Africa should not be viewed as having ‘special negotiating skills’. Instead, we should motivate for more women in leadership positions because of their equality as citizens
‘While many girls possess leadership qualities, social, political, and economic barriers stymie their potential,’ writes Joyce Banda.
‘In its history, only three women heads of state have been represented at the AU’
Former president Joyce Banda returned to Malawi at the weekend after four years of self-imposed exile
The international media and her supporters continue to hoist Johnson Sirleaf up as the matron of African women’s rights. But does she deserve it?
Malawi has renegotiated a $145-million deal with SA’s Paramount group for patrol boats.
Murky dealings around Lake Malawi interceptor boats order
Malawi has renegotiated a $145-million deal with SA’s Paramount group for patrol boats.
In her first interview since being voted out of office, former
Malawi president Joyce Banda discusses her eight-month absence from the country.
A leaked audit has hardened suspicions that Cashgate funded election campaigns
The state has handed over the footage to Malawi’s corruption-busting body for forensic examination and further action.
Responding to graft allegations levelled against her, former Malawian president Joyce Banda claims she has evidence of pressure to "implicate" her.
Ex-president Joyce Banda and three others are being investigated as part of the Cashgate scandal.
After suspending aid to Malawi, Germany has funded an investigation into the biggest financial scandal in Malawi’s history.
A change of presidents has skewed the playing field for a South African defence company
Joyce Banda has congratulated her arch-rival Peter Mutharika for winning Malawi’s presidential election whose result she initially challenged.
Democratic Progressive Party leader Peter Mutharika has been declared the winner of disputed presidential elections after defeating Joyce Banda.
Malawi could get the results of its elections if its high court rules out a recount of the votes in the controversial presidential election.
The final vote count in Malawi’s controversial elections will only be released once court challenges have been resolved.
The decision to hold a manual recount of all votes cast in the May 20 election has the blessing of most as they agree the elections were not fair.