Malawi court rejects president’s appeal against poll annulment

Court rejects Mutharika’s bid to scrap annulment of controversial elections last May, paving way for a July rerun. Mutharika had appealed a landmark decision by the Constitutional Court to ... Read More

Malawi leader blasts election rerun as opposition poised to win

There was no immediate reaction from the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC). Mutharika, in power since 2014, won 38.5 percent of last year’s discredited vote in which Chakwera garnered 35.4 percent. Read More

Malawi’s opposition leader has won its historic presidential election rerun - Yahoo

Malawi’s opposition leader Lazarus Chakwera has been declared winner of the southern African country’s historic presidential election redo. The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) announced the ... Read More

Malawi president to appeal court ruling annulling election win | News - Al Jazeera

Malawi president to appeal court ruling annulling election win. Peter Mutharika plans to challenge constitutional court’s decision to overturn his 2019 poll victory, spokesman says. Read More

Malawi president files for election rerun with ex-leader’s son

Mutharika, 79, filed his nomination papers on Thursday for the July 2 rerun alongside his new running mate Atupele Muluzi, the 41-year old son of former President Bakili Muluzi, who ruled Malawi ... Read More

Malawi president appeals court ruling nullifying election win | Elections News - Al Jazeera

Malawi’s President Peter Mutharika and the country’s electoral commission have formally filed an appeal against a court ruling that overturned his win last year. “I can confirm that the ... Read More

Malawi top court annuls presidential election results | News - Al Jazeera

Lilongwe, Malawi – The constitutional court in Malawi has annulled last year’s disputed presidential election results, citing “widespread” irregularities and ordered a new vote. The ... Read More

Malawi’s electoral chief resigns ahead of election rerun

Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chief Jane Ansah has stepped down with just a month to go before the country holds a court-ordered presidential election rerun. The southern African country must ... Read More