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Malawi’s President Lazarus Chakwera has conceded defeat in this month’s election stepping aside ahead of the official results in what was billed as one of the most closely fought polls in the nation’s history. In a televised address on Wednesday, Chakwera (70) said he was respecting

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Observers Hail Malawi’s Peaceful Polls but Urge Reforms

September 18, 2025

author: Elia Ntali

Regional election observers have praised Malawi’s general elections as peaceful and largely transparent while calling for reforms to strengthen inclusivity, accessibility and oversight of political financing. The Election Support Network of Southern Africa (ESN-SA) and the Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) deployed a Joint Learning Mission