Malawi elections Stories

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 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.

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...

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