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Author: Jimmy Kainja

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Jimmy Kainja

Jimmy Kainja is a Malawian academic and sociopolitical blogger.

  • Presidential candidate Lazarus Chakwera on the campaign trail in Malawi re-run elections. Credit: MCP.
    MalawiPoliticsTop story
    By Jimmy Kainja
    June 17, 2020
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    Malawi: New elections, new alliances, new uncertainties

    As polls suggest the opposition alliance will win on 23 June, President Mutharika has been trying to forcibly remove the country’s chief justice. When Peter Mutharika ...
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  • Malawi court annuls elections: What next for President Peter Mutharika who was declared the winner of the now annulled May 2019 elections. Credit: UN Photo/Kim Haughton.
    MalawiPoliticsTop story
    By Jimmy Kainja
    February 4, 2020
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    Malawi court orders fresh elections. What now?

    The judges’ clear and straightforward ruling raises crucial questions about Malawi’s democracy that must be answered in the next 150 days. In a landmark ruling yesterday, ...
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  • Malawi protests: Hundreds of thousands have turned out for protests in Malawi since May 2019. More are planned for 26-30 August.
    MalawiPoliticsTop story
    By Jimmy Kainja
    August 23, 2019
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    Malawi’s maturing democracy to be tested further by more protests

    Malawians angry at the management of the 2019 elections plan to shut down airports and borders next. Since the results of the 2019 general elections were ...
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    MalawiPoliticsTop story
    By Jimmy Kainja
    May 15, 2019
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    Malawi elections: A three-horse race too close to call

    There are three leading candidates vying to be Malawi’s next president. The victor could win with less than 30% of the vote. On 21 May, Malawi ...
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  • Former president Joyce Banda has come back to Malawi following four years away. Credit: Paul Morigi.
    MalawiPoliticsTop story
    By Jimmy Kainja
    May 17, 2018
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    Joyce Banda’s return shakes up Malawi’s already shaky politics

    The many contradictory rumours about the former president’s plans and potential alliances highlight the unstable nature of Malawi’s politics. After almost four years away, former president ...
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    By Jimmy Kainja
    September 6, 2016
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    Why no-one cares about Malawi’s biggest problem

    As corruption allegations unfold, Malawians are watching keenly but are not outraged or protesting. This September marks three years since the high-level corruption scandal in which $31 ...
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