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Crisis: Malawian President Peter Mutharika’s veto exposes a legislature willing to override judicial authority in order to retain control over billions of Malawi kwacha in public development funds. Photo: State House Malawi
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Malawi’s constitutional standoff

President vetoes attempt by lawmakers to amend the constitution to retain control

  • Collins Mtika
7 min read