Bingu Wa Mutharika
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Unfit for office: The perils of reporting on the president’s health
Tanzanian president John Magufuli’s death came after weeks of denial, but reporting on the fitness of African leaders can be perilous for journalists
Meet Norman Chisale, Malawi’s richest bodyguard
Norman Chisale, the former Malawian president’s security chief, is struggling to account for his enormous wealth.
Consolidating democracy in Malawi: A case of recycled elite pacts?
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
Ruling with one foot in the grave
Algeria’s president is the latest in a long line of heads of state who are too ill to do their job properly
Malawi: Red carpet for dead president
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.
Editorial: Banda, stick to principle
When South African foreign policy goes wrong, we often hear about it immediately.
TB Joshua: The preacher who knows too much
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.
New dawn: Malawi restores ‘rising sun’ flag
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.
Malawi’s Banda to investigate Mutharika transition plot
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.
Banda champions women’s rights
Malawi’s President Joyce Banda has expressed how she’s carrying the expectations of all the women in the region.
Malawi’s Banda eager to rebuild western ties
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.
Mutharika laid to rest in state funeral
Late Malawi President Bingu wa Mutharika has been laid to rest, and new President Joyce Banda has urged Malawians to remember him positively.
African bank commits to helping Malawi economy
African Development Bank president Donald Kaberuka has pledged to provide Malawi with $45-million in order to resuscitate the ailing economy.
Wake-up call for club of the South
Southern African Development Community leaders have neglected to use an opportunity to lead from the front, following Bingu wa Mutharika’s passing.
New president grows power base
New president of Malawi Joyce Banda has fired some members of government and parliamentarians have crossed the floor, strengthening her power base.