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LILONGWE: Malawian police arrested four former cabinet ministers on Monday on suspicion of plotting to overthrow the government after the death of President Bingu wa Mutharika in April last year, police said. The four, who included the late Mutharika’s younger … read more »
By Jimmy Kainja Last October the president of Malawi, Joyce Banda, told European Union delegates in Brussels that she was ready to sacrifice her political career for economic reforms in the country. Banda was mainly referring to a 40 percent … read more »
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BLANTYRE, Malawi — For sale, presidential jet, 15 years old. Perfect flying condition. $13.3 million. Contact Malawi for details. Cash-strapped Malawi on Monday announced that it will be inviting bids for President Joyce Banda’s jet, as it tries to raise … read more »
By Alex Vines, Chatham House (London) column ‘We have a prediction problem. We love to predict things – and we aren’t very good at it.’ These are the words of the statistician superstar Nate Silver, one of the few men … read more »
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by BENSON JACKSON TEKI Joyce Banda VIEWPOINT “Running affairs of the state is serious business.’’ – Bakili Muluzi, Malawi’s Head of State from 1994 -2004 Her Excellency the President, let me begin by bringing your attention to the fact that … read more »
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Malawi President Joyce Banda will not attend the African Union summit which was moved to Ethiopia after she said her country did not want to host Sudan’s leader, wanted by the International Criminal Court on genocide charges. Banda, who has … read more »
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Malawian President Joyce Banda is dismantling the policies of her predecessor, which had stopped aid to one of Africa’s poorest nations and plunged the country into a political and fiscal crisis. It’s working. The International Monetary Fund on June 6 … read more »
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Uche Igwe About a month ago, the world was awoken with the news of the death of the Malawian President, 78-year-old Professor Bingu wa Mutharika. He reportedly collapsed in his official residence on the 5 April and became unconscious after … read more »
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Shoppers in Malawi have been scrambling to buy basic goods, fearing huge price rises after the currency was devalued by 50%. The BBC’s Raphael Tenthani in Blantyre says that many shops had run out of staple foods such as sugar, … read more »
Blantyre – Malawian President Joyce Banda on Friday hinted she might act against a group of ministers who tried to block her rise to power following the death of her predecessor Bingu wa Mutharika. Banda described as a “coup” the … read more »
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Blantyre – President Joyce Banda on Thursday sacked Malawi’s former first lady from a controversial job, in her latest purging of late president Bingu wa Mutharika’s allies. Banda’s office announced in a statement that well-known rights activist Dorothy Ngema will … read more »
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Blantyre – Malawian President Joyce Banda, who took office on April 7 after her predecessor’s sudden death, said on Monday that the country’s agriculture-dominated economy was in a “total mess”. She also urged her Cabinet to speak frankly to the … read more »
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New Malawian President Joyce Banda has named her cabinet from several opposition parties, state radio said on Thursday, in a move to garner broad parliamentary support and woo donors back to the impoverished nation. Banda, who this week fired the … read more »
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Malawi’s new president Joyce Banda has fired the aid-dependent nation’s central bank governor and named a telecoms CEO to replace him, state radio said on Wednesday, getting rid of another of her predecessor’s men as she tries to woo back … read more »
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Blantyre – Malawi’s former president, who died of a heart attack earlier this month, has been buried after a funeral service that drew African leaders and thousands of Malawian mourners. Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe, Mwai Kibaki of Kenya and Armando … read more »
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President Robert Mugabe yesterday left for Malawi for the burial of his ally, the late Malawian President Bingu wa Mutharika. Wa Mutharika died of heart attack in a South African hospital two weeks ago. He was 78. Mugabe was accompanied … read more »
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By Nick Wright Malawi prides itself on being a peaceful, friendly and law-abiding country, but it is also well-known for occasional lurches in the opposite direction. The recent transfer of power, from President Bingu wa Mutharika, who died on 5th … read more »
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LILONGWE, Malawi — A sombre mood fell over Malawi as truckloads of people welcomed the remains of late president Bingu wa Mutharika, flown back from South Africa Saturday following a fatal heart attack. Thousands of Malawians waited with new President … read more »
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Johannesburg – The remains of former Malawian president Bingu wa Mutharika will be taken to his home country this weekend, the SA National Defence Force (SANDF) said on Friday. Spokesman Siphiwe Dlamini said the remains would be flown from the … read more »
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When the Malawian government dithered in announcing President Bingu wa Mutharika’s death on Thursday, anxious citizens feared the worst. A struggle for power would plunge Malawi even further into turmoil. But now as Joyce Banda assumes Mutharika’s mantle – and … read more »
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Malawi’s new president, Joyce Banda is moving quickly to consolidate her power. On Tuesday, she dismissed Information Minister Patricia Kaliati and police Chief Peter Mukhito. Banda also announced she was opening an investigation into the 2011 death of 25-year-old activist … read more »
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Lilongwe – Malawi’s new president, Joyce Banda, on Tuesday unveiled a shake-up of top officials charged with government finances and media, purging loyalists of the late leader Bingu wa Mutharika. “Although we are in mourning, certain decisions cannot wait,” Banda … read more »
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Lilongwe – Malawi’s late president Bingu wa Mutharika will be buried on 23 April at his sprawling farm outside the nation’s commercial hub Blantyre, a foreign ministry official said on Tuesday. Mutharika’s remains are set to return on Thursday from … read more »
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Malawi’s new President Joyce Banda has sacked the country’s police chief Peter Mukhito, state media have reported. Ms Banda was sworn into office on Saturday following the death last week of President Bingu wa Mutharika. She had been vice-president since … read more »
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President Robert Mugabe said he is shocked by the death of Malawian leader Bingu wa Mutharika, whom he described as a “close friend”and an African hero who helped him to fight western sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe. Mutharika collapsed and died … read more »
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Malawi’s government on Saturday confirmed the death of President Bingu wa Mutharika after two days of silence, as his breakaway vice president moved to take the reins of power in a remarkable political shift. Once Joyce Banda takes office, she … read more »
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Malawians are still waiting for official word about President Bingu wa Mutharika, amid multiple reports that the president has died. Mr. Mutharika was rushed to a hospital in the capital, Lilongwe, on Thursday after falling ill at his home. State … read more »
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Washington – The United States said Malawi’s vice president should take charge soon following the death of the country’s leader on Friday, voicing concern over the delay in succession. The United States offered condolences to the family of President Bingu … read more »
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Blantyre – Neither the South African government nor hospital officials in Johannesburg could comment on reports of the death of Malawi’s President Bingu wa Mutharika, saying only Malawi’s government was authorised to speak about the president. Hospital sources and government … read more »
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