COMMENT: Opposition candidates and party can increase their chances of success at the polls by putting aside minor differences and presenting a united front
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
The opposition presidential candidate won the vote by 20 percentage points, after last year’s poll was overturned because of irregularities
Reiterating an already historical court ruling, the president’s election has once again been rebuffed
The electoral commission’s decision to appoint expensive foreign advocates has been widely criticised
Widespread and increasingly violent protests have left the government in limbo