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AUC chief congratulates Malawi's President-elect Peter Mutharika on "landmark" election
XINHUA  |  Sep 26, 2025

In a statement issued late Wednesday, the AUC chairperson congratulated the president-elect on a "landmark election," and lauded the southern African...

What challenges await Malawi's new President Peter Mutharika?
DW News  |  Sep 25, 2025

Rising inflation, unemployment, and currency shortages have fueled widespread frustration among Malawians, setting the stage for Peter Mutharika's pol...

Peter Mutharika stages comeback, wins Malawi presidency with 56.8 per cent of vote
Mwangi Maina  |  Sep 25, 2025

Earlier, Chakwera conceded defeat to his 85-year-old predecessor

Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera concedes defeat, congratulates Mutharika
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Sep 24, 2025

Chakwera said he had personally telephoned Mutharika to congratulate him on the victory and wish him well as he prepares to return to office.

Malawi election result: President Lazarus Chakwera set to fall to Mutharika
Mwangi Maina  |  Sep 24, 2025

With defeat looming, President Lazarus Chakwera risks becoming Malawi's third one-term president in little more than a decade.

Malawi election upset: Mutharika heads for landslide against incumbent President Chakwera
Mwangi Maina  |  Sep 23, 2025

Partial results place the Democratic Progressive Party candidate well ahead of incumbent President Lazarus Chakwera, whose pastor-turned-politician im...

High stakes in Malawi as Chakwera, Mutharika declare presidential wins before official results
Mwangi Maina  |  Sep 18, 2025

Electoral commission chairperson Annabel Mtalimanja said nearly 98 per cent of results had been received but cautioned that premature declarations by...

Malawians head to the polls amid fuel shortages, economic strain
Mwangi Maina  |  Sep 16, 2025

The contest has been shaped less by ideology than by voters' frustrations over long queues at petrol stations and a rising cost of living.

Malawi’s 2025 election: How the economy and corruption could decide the presidency
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Sep 14, 2025

President Lazarus Chakwera is seeking a second term in an election being closely watched internationally, particularly after the annulment of the 2019...

Malawi opposition party endorses ex-President Mutharika as flag-bearer
Mwangi Maina  |  Aug 19, 2024

Chakwera was abroad on a two-day visit to Mozambique at the time of Mutharika's endorsement, followed by attendance at the SADC summit in Zimbabwe.

Malawi President Chakwera secures his party's support for second term bid
Reuters  |  Aug 09, 2024

Malawi's political system requires a presidential candidate to secure more than 50 per cent of the votes to be declared winner.

Malawi mourns VP Saulos Klaus Chilima amid protests over plane crash response
Reuters  |  Jun 17, 2024

Chilima, 51, was laid to rest in his village of Nsipe in the district of Ntcheu, about 160 km (100 miles) southeast of the capital, Lilongwe.

Saulos Klaus Chilima: The Malawi economist who became Vice President
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 11, 2024

Chilima, of Ngoni descent, was born on February 12, 1973, in Ntcheu District, central Malawi. He had a wife, Mary, and two children.

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