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Malawi plane crash probe targets aviation oversight
For the families of the nine victims who died on a remote hillside in northern Malawi, the question that first emerged after the crash remains unresolved. The country’s third…
Malawi’s new government drops corruption cases against senior officials
The move could undermine Lilongwe’s pursuit of a new programme with the International Monetary Fund
Mutharika set for political encore as Malawi prepares for historic inauguration
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…
At 85, Mutharika returns as Malawi president, SADC’s oldest leader
His return as president highlights the country’s deep political divides, rooted in regional loyalties
Malawi court rejects Chakwera’s bid to block release of election results
However, a high court judge said the president and his Malawi Congress Party can proceed with a judicial review of alleged irregularities
Hours away from final result, Peter Mutharika leads Malawian elections
Victory very unlikely for the incumbent President Lazarus Chakwera
Turmoil in Malawi as both presidential candidates claim election victory
The country’s high-stakes vote has been plagued by allegations of cheating, rivalry and arrests, leading to a demand for transparency
Peter Mutharika: Malawi’s unlikely comeback man
The former president, long dismissed as yesterday’s man, has become the improbable vessel of hope for millions in the poverty-stricken country
The Malawi we hoped for wasn’t delivered in 2020
The next elections are due in September 2025, but will the next government enable the country to overcome its economic hardships?
Malawi elections provide a global lesson in democracy
COMMENT: Opposition candidates and party can increase their chances of success at the polls by putting aside minor differences and presenting a united front
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
Lazarus Chakwera is sworn in after winning Malawi’s historic presidential election
The opposition presidential candidate won the vote by 20 percentage points, after last year’s poll was overturned because of irregularities
Opposition are favourites on eve of Malawi’s presidential election
Polls suggest widespread dissatisfaction with the administration of President Peter Mutharika
Mutharika to appeal overturning of Malawi poll win
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…”
Malawi court suspends release of vote results over ‘irregularities’
The main opposition party had on Saturday obtained an injunction from the court barring the electoral commission from releasing the results