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Tag: Malawi Election

August 17, 2020

Malawi President Announces Plans to Reopen...

Titus Divala,an expert in epidemics at Malawi’s College of Medicine,warns that the good number of recoveries form COVID-19 should not be a ticket for complacency

August 10, 2020

Malawi President Working to Trim Executive...

Trimming presidential powers was among the campaign promises Chakwera made during political rallies that helped him defeat former President Peter Mutharika in the June 23 presidential election re-run

July 27, 2020

Malawi President Vows to Close in...

In his state of the nation address Saturday night, Chakwera said the plunder is contained in the recent Auditor General’s report which looks into how the government managed its finances for the past two years. Chakwera has vowed to apprehend, without mercy, those involved in corruption.

June 26, 2020

Incumbent Malawi President’s Party Threatens to...

In the court-sanctioned re-run, President Mutharika, leader of the Democratic Progressive Party, (DPP) is running against Lazarus Chakwera, leader of the opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) and little known Peter Kuwani of the opposition Mbakuwaku Movement for Democracy (MMD)

June 23, 2020

Political Violence Flares in Malawi Ahead...

Chakwera, leader of the Malawi Congress Party, formed an alliance with nine other opposition parties, including the United Transformation Movement, whose leader, Vice President Saulos Chilima, got 20 percent of the vote in the annulled election.

June 7, 2019

Malawi Opposition Supporters Clash with Police...

Malawi opposition supporters angry about the re-election of President Peter Mutharika have clashed with police, who used tear gas to break up the election protests

May 22, 2019

Malawi Counts Ballots in Poll for...

Officials in Malawi are counting ballots in Tuesday’s poll for president, members of parliament, and local councilors. No major problems were reported as Malawians voted in one of the nation’s most unpredictable races for president

May 15, 2019

Elections in Malawi

Voters in Malawi head to the polls on May 21st. Political observers are predicting a tight battle for the presidency between incumbent Peter Mutharika and several top opposition candidates

February 1, 2019

Political Violence Mars Malawi Election Run-Up

Political violence is on the rise in Malawi as the country prepares for May elections. The victims are mostly opposition party members beaten by suspected supporters of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party

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