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Malawi

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  • Voters in Malawi queue to cast their ballots in a previous election. Credit: Commonwealth Secretariat.
    MalawiPolitics

    Africa must not fail Malawi again

    By Olusegun Obasanjo
    June 17, 2020
    Nigeria’s former president calls on African leaders to prevent the closing down of the democratic space during the pandemic, starting with Malawi.  We failed ...
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  • Presidential candidate Lazarus Chakwera on the campaign trail in Malawi re-run elections. Credit: MCP.
    MalawiPolitics

    Malawi: New elections, new alliances, new uncertainties

    By Jimmy Kainja
    June 17, 2020
    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 ...
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  • Malawi election during COVID-19
    Covid-19MalawiPolitics

    Malawi: Campaigning during COVID-19 doesn’t have to be like this

    By Bester Mulauzi
    June 2, 2020
    Political parties are putting their supporters at risk by holding huge rallies. But there are alternatives. Read all our COVID-19 coverage  Next month, Malawians ...
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  • Malawi lockdown protests coronavirus
    Covid-19MalawiPolitics

    Of protests and polls: Malawi’s very political pandemic

    By Charles Pensulo
    April 21, 2020
    Coronavirus has reached Malawi at a historic moment in which government trust is low and all political parties have one eye on the July ...
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  • CultureMalawi

    In Malawi, a ritual is under threat from Christian preachers. Why?

    By Madalitso Kateta
    April 7, 2020
    Gule Wamkulu is a treasured tradition that locals argue should be preserved.  One sunny afternoon, Dzoole village in central Malawi is disturbed by three ...
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  • Into Africa PodcastMalawi

    Podcast: In courts we trust?

    By Into Africa
    March 9, 2020
    We are delighted to introduce you to the latest episode of the Into Africa podcast created in partnership with African Arguments. Into Africa is ...
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  • A rally held by the opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) shortly after constitutional court's verdict annulling the May 2019 elections. Credit: MCP.
    MalawiPolitics

    The opposition playbook for discrediting elections and its risks

    By Nic Cheeseman
    February 24, 2020
    Opposition parties across Africa and world have been using a similar set of strategies to discredit elections. Here’s what they are. Malawi recently held ...
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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.
    MalawiPolitics

    Malawi court orders fresh elections. What now?

    By Jimmy Kainja
    February 4, 2020
    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 ...
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  • Malawi protests: Protesters demand the resignation of electoral commission chair Jane Ansah in June 2019. Credit: SKCofficialpage.
    MalawiPolitics

    “It’s the year of mass protests”: Malawi awaits crucial election ruling

    By Charles Pensulo
    January 30, 2020
    Since the disputed 2019 election, Malawi has seen widespread protests over many issues. This is unlikely to change after the court’s verdict on the ...
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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.
    MalawiPolitics

    Malawi’s maturing democracy to be tested further by more protests

    By Jimmy Kainja
    August 23, 2019
    Malawians angry at the management of the 2019 elections plan to shut down airports and borders next. Since the results of the 2019 general ...
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