11.07.2022 After several years of intense wildlife conservation, the Liwonde National Park in southern Malawi is being decongested. Subsequently the 250 elephants will be relocated from this reserve to the Kasungu National Park in the centre of the East African country. News update: The first batch of 20 Elephants from #Liwonde National Park arrived at…
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EU congratulates Malawi President
“European Union congratulates Dr Lazarus Chakwera on his swearing in as President of Malawi. His election followed a challenging period for the country, during which the respect for the constitution prevailed. Malawians participated actively in the elections, demonstrating their support for democratic institutions” reads issued by the European diplomacy statement. The European Union 🇪🇺 congratulates…
Malawi opposition wins presidency
On Juin 27 Lazarus Chakwera, Malawi opposition leader, was declared the winner of a re-run presidential election, replacing incumbent Peter Mutharika’s discredited win 13 months earlier. For the majority of independent analysts the victory has been assessed as a triumph for democracy in Africa. Malawi opposition leader wins presidential election re-run https://t.co/HqvqisuYqc — Reuters Africa…
EU diplomacy on Malawi elections
Tomorrow, on 23 June 2020, the Malawian people will vote in fresh presidential elections after a protracted but constitutionally determined process. Malawi has a distinguished history of promoting and consolidating inclusive democracy, including by ensuring full respect of the constitutional mandates of national institutions, the statement of the European External Actions Service (EEAS) spokesperson reads….
Malawi faces new elections
In a unanimous decision Supreme Court upheld a previous court ruling that annulled President Peter Mutharika’s narrow election victory last year, the Malawi justice announced on Friday 8 May. Malawi Supreme Court rejects president's appeal against poll annulment https://t.co/yz447VWt6V pic.twitter.com/eL2ThCQJjx — Al Jazeera English (@AJEnglish) May 8, 2020 In its judgment on May 8, the…
EU will not send observers to Malawi
The European diplomacy reiterated its call for restraint to political actors in Malawi. “It is especially important at this time that all political actors should stand united in the defence of human rights and Rule of Law, and against any acts of violence, incitement or hate speech” the EU spokesperson for the Foreign Affairs said,…
EU calls Malawi for unity
Ambassadors of the United Kingdom, The European Union, Norway, German, Ireland and the United States of America in Malawi released a joint statement on May 6. The European Union together with Norway, the United Kingdom and the United States issued the following statement calling for the end of political violence in Malawi and for unity…
Malawi: EU joins AU
Malawi’s Constitutional Court has today ordered new Presidential elections. Chronology of #Malawi presidential election annulment 👉 May 2019: Incumbent Peter Mutharika declared the winner after beating runner-up Lazarus Chakwera by 159,000 votes 👉 Aug 2019: Opposition challenges election citing fraud, abuse of state resources, biased state media pic.twitter.com/DqWLSBYDLm — The Observer (@observerug) February 3, 2020…
Malawi vice-president Chilima launched political party
Malawi’s vice-president Saulos Chilima launched his own political party to run against the government in elections next year, persisting in his public criticism on President Peter Mutharika’s cabinet. Chilima, 45, was handpicked Mutharika to run alongside him in 2014 on the Democratic People’s Party (DPP) ticket. Chilima says he will expose APM's corrupt regime Vice…
Malawi attackers of ‘vampires’ arrested
Deadly mob attacks on people suspected to be “vampires” have led to 140 arrests in Malawi, police said. Watch: A vampire scare has triggered mob violence in Malawi which has killed at least nine people. Via: @ReutersTV pic.twitter.com/9OryAr51SW — Reuters (@Reuters) October 21, 2017 The situation had spun out of control, the inspector general of…
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