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February 10, 2020 Malawi: Historic Victory for Rule of Law
“On Monday, Malawi´s High Court nullified the country’s May
presidential elections. The
500-page ruling includes a laundry list of election irregularities
— and faults the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) for failing to
carry out its responsibilities according to the constitution and
electoral law. The court ruled that President Peter Mutharika was
“not duly elected” and called for fresh elections within 150 days.
… This ruling is historic. It is the first in Malawi and only the
second in Africa (Kenya was the first) to nullify an election and
call for a rerun.” - Kim Yi Dionne and Boniface Dulani
Apr 19, 2012 Malawi: Hope in a New Start
Supporters of democracy and women's rights have good reason
to celebrate the peaceful succession in Malawi, in which
Vice-President Joyce Banda took office despite fears that
she might be blocked by associates of President Bingu wa
Mutharika after his unexpected death. The country faces a
multitude of structural problems, including donor dependency
and the role of tobacco, a major threat to global public
health, as the leading export. But for now the mood is
optimistic. Malawians as well as outside observers say the
country is ready for a new start.
Jul 30, 2011 Malawi: Challenging Power & Corruption
"The protests and riots of July 20 are fundamentally about
governance and development, the enduring desire among
Malawians for the establishment of a sustainable democratic
developmental state. It underscores the fact that economic
growth without development is not enough. ... President
Mutharika embodies the contradictions of Malawi's political
system and the crassness of Malawi's political class." -
Paul Tiyambe Zeleza
Jul 15, 2010 Africa: AIDS Treatment 2.0
Oct 4 2009 Africa: Wind Power in Global Context
Jan 22, 2009 Africa: Subsidies that Work
May 23, 2007 Africa: Medicines without Doctors
Oct 18, 2005 Southern Africa: Food Emergency Shortfall
May 18, 2004 Malawi: Election Context
Apr 13, 2004 Africa: World Bank Protests/Policy
Recent Bulletins on Continent-Wide Issues
May 25, 2020 Africa: Remote Learning with African Storybooks
April 27, 2020 Africa/Global: Pandemic Mobilization amid High Vulnerability
April 2, 2020 Africa: Covid-19, New Africa-Specific Links
March 26, 2020 Africa/Global: Coronavirus Reflections and Updates
March 16, 2020 Africa/Global: Coronavirus Updates
December 16, 2019 Africa/Global: Editor´s Commentaries, 2019
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