Lameck Masina

The southern African country recorded its highest number of confirmed cases in a single day last week as the numbers neared 2,000 with 29 deaths

Lazarus Chakwera, was inaugurated Monday in Lilongwe, following his victory in the June 23 election rerun

Chakwera won with 2.6 million votes, according to results announced Saturday, while Mutharika came second with 1.7 million votes and Kuwani won 32,400 votes  

Lazarus Chakwera defeats incumbent President Peter Mutharika

Local media gave opposition leader Lazarus Chakwera a comfortable lead over incumbent President Peter Mutharika

Opposition says there is no evidence the attackers were members of the Malawi Congress Party

COVID-19 preventive measures were observed throughout the voting process

After annulled May 2019 vote, race between incumbent President Mutharika and main rival Chakwera is too close to call 

The demonstrations were a response to the government's decision to force the country's chief justice to go on leave pending his retirement

Eighty treated at one hospital after the government encouraged people to apply