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Pandemic of human rights abuses haunts governments in East and Southern Africa

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In a year defined by Covid-19, human rights violations, including massacres of civilians and crackdowns on opposition parties, have plagued these regions
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Malawi elections provide a global lesson in democracy

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COMMENT: Opposition candidates and party can increase their chances of success at the polls by putting aside minor differences and presenting a united front
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The president, the preacher and the great escape

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Malawi’s new president was furious after Shepherd Bushiri’s dramatic disappearance from South Africa
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Malawi court judges win global prize

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Members of the small African country’s judiciary took a stand for democracy to international approval
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Malawi’s new president is off to a good start

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In 100 days of presidency, Lazarus Chakwera has been mostly well received despite a few glitches
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The secrets behind the success of Malawi’s opposition coalition

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It took more than just a united front to unseat the governing party in the recent presidential elections in Malawi
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Malawi’s new president defends controversial cabinet

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Lazarus Chakwera’s post-election honeymoon did not last long
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Consolidating democracy in Malawi: A case of recycled elite pacts?

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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
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Chakwera has his work cut out restoring democratic rule that delivers for Malawians

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The new president leads a party which was at the forefront of the country’s fight for independence from Britain and went on to rule during the 27-year dictatorship of Hastings Banda
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Lazarus Chakwera is sworn in after winning Malawi’s historic presidential election

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The opposition presidential candidate won the vote by 20 percentage points, after last year’s poll was overturned because of irregularities
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Opposition victory likely in Malawi

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The presidential election is a rerun of last year's Mvote, which was overturned by the top court
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Opposition are favourites on eve of Malawi’s presidential election

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Polls suggest widespread dissatisfaction with the administration of President Peter Mutharika
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Malawi’s Supreme Court affirms nullification of presidential election

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Reiterating an already historical court ruling, the president's election has once again been rebuffed
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Covering Malawi’s political crisis

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The past eight months were perhaps the most strange and unsettling in the country’s modern history. Reporting on it was tough, but I persevered— and so does Malawi
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Mutharika to appeal overturning of Malawi poll win

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Mgeme Kalilani, the president's spokesperson, described the ruling as "a serious miscarriage of justice and an attack on the foundations of the country’s democracy..."
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