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Malawi President Peter Mutharika loses election court challenge

The Malawi Constitutional Court has rejected an appeal, brought by President Peter Mutharika and Malawi’s electoral commission, to suspend the judgement it made last week annulling May’s presidential election. The Constitutional Court court also dismissed the electoral body’s claim that another election
February 13, 2020

Malawi Con Court Nullifies 2019 Presidential Election Results

Malawi’s Con Court has annulled result of May 2019 election result which saw President Peter Mutharika secure a second term. President Peter Mutharika was declared the narrow winner of the May election with 38 percent of votes, followed by Lazarus Chakwera with
February 3, 2020

Court to rule on 2019 presidential poll results

Malawians are anxiously awaiting a ruling from the constitutional court on an appeal against the election results in May that saw President Peter Mutharika returned to office with 38.6% of the vote. The losing candidates alleged that the electoral process, especially the
February 3, 2020

Malawi schools shut ahead of poll court ruling next week

A number of schools in Malawi have closed and sent their pupils home ahead of a court ruling next week about the country’s disputed election. Opposition parties are challenging the re-election of President Peter Mutharika in May last year – and the
January 29, 2020

Demos to continue in Malawi’-HRDC

The Human Rights Defenders Coalition- HRDC says it will soon hold the Anti- Justice Jane Ansah demonstrations in Mzuzu, a city in the northern part of Malawi. Addressing members of the press in Malawi’s capital, Lilongwe on Tuesday, one of the HRDC
October 23, 2019

Malawi police officers accused of rape during investigation

Malawi police on Thursday announced the launch of an inquiry into allegations by rights groups that its officers raped and tortured women during demonstrations over presidential election results. From what the victims say it appears that the police set out to humiliate
October 18, 2019

Malawians ready to support Zimbabwe in anti-sanctions march

Malawian citizens residing in Zimbabwe are ready to support Zimbabwe in anti- sanctions demonstrations scheduled for the 25th this month, Malawi Ambassador to Zimbabwe Annie Kumwenda has announced. Addressing journalists in Harare on Tuesday Ambassador Kumwenda said they are ready to join
October 8, 2019
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