Tag Archives: Peter Mutharika

Malawi arrests ex-ministers over ‘coup plot’

March 12, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

Malawi: Malawi police on Monday arrested 11 people, including the former president’s brother and a serving minister, for an alleged coup plot, sparking violent protests. The group is accused of trying to prevent then vice president Joyce Banda from assuming … read more »

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Malawi police arrest four ex-ministers for coup plot

March 11, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

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 »

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Malawi: Death of a President

December 8, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

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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Malawi ex-first lady fired

May 3, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

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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Malawi’s new president sacks police chief Mukhito

April 9, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

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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Statement at the Conclusion of an IMF Staff Mission to Malawi

April 2, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

n IMF staff team, led by Mr. Tsidi Tsikata, concluded a two-week visit to Malawi today to conduct discussions for the 2012 Article IV consultation.1 The mission paid a courtesy call on His Excellency President Bingu wa Mutharika, and held … read more »

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