Peter Mutharika

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  Gen Z Challenge: Africa's Old Presidents Govern World's Youngest Population

  The presidents of Cameroon and Ivory Coast, 92 and 83 respectively, are each seeking to extend decades of rule, reflecting a trend across Africa where some of the world's oldest leaders govern its youngest populations

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  Malawi Receives $300 Million Grant to Fight AIDS

  Malawi President Peter Mutharika said today the country had received a grant of $332 million (292 million euros) to fight AIDS and other diseases, bringing much-needed support to a nation wrestling with public health problems.

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  Malawi Warns of More Rain as Flood Waters Ravage Country

  Malawian authorities warned today that heavy rains were expected to continue as flood waters ravaged the country, leaving in their wake mass power outages, dozens dead and missing, and thousands displaced.

• Malawi Police Probe Ballot Box Fire After Disputed Count

  Malawi police are investigating a fire in a government warehouse that destroyed ballot boxes containing votes from a disputed election just days after a court ordered a recount, a spokesman said on Wednesday.

• Malawi Leader Pardons 403 Prisoners to Mark Independence Day

  Malawi's new President Peter Mutharika pardoned 403 prisoners on Saturday ahead of celebrations to mark 50 years since the country gained independence from Britain.

• Malawi's President Completes Cabinet, Brings in Opposition Leader

  Malawi's President Peter Mutharika completed naming his 20-member cabinet overnight, bringing in a prominent opposition leader more than a month after chaotic elections that brought him to office.

• Malawi's President Seeks 'New Friends' in China, Russia

  Malawi, traditionally dependent on Western aid donors, will look for "new friends" in countries such as China and Russia, newly-elected President Peter Mutharika said at his inauguration on Monday.

• US Congratules New Malawi President

  The US government offered congratulations Saturday to Malawi's new President Peter Mutharika, hailing active and peaceful elections.

• Peter Mutharika Sworn in as New President of Malawi

  Former foreign minister Peter Mutharika was sworn in as the new president of Malawi on Saturday after the election commission declared him the winner of the disputed polls.

• Malawi's Joyce Banda Concedes Defeat in Presidential Election

  Malawian President Joyce Banda on Saturday congratulated her arch-rival Peter Mutharika for winning the country's presidential election, whose result she had initially challenged.

• Peter Mutharika Wins Malawi's Disputed Presidential Vote

  Democratic Progressive Party leader Peter Mutharika was declared the winner of Malawi's disputed presidential election on Friday after defeating President Joyce Banda.

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  Madonna Criticises Malawi President Amid Vote Chaos

  Pop diva Madonna has weighed in on Malawi's chaotic election, criticising embattled President Joyce Banda, who has tried to nullify the vote amid allegations of irregularities

• Malawi to Recount Ballots Amid Claims of Vote Fraud

  Malawi's electoral authorities said Sunday they will re-open ballot boxes after finding evidence of irregularities, as the country was thrown into a constitutional crisis over the disputed poll.

• President Declares Malawi Election 'Null and Void'

  Malawi's President Joyce Banda on Saturday declared this week's chaotic election "null and void" and called for a fresh vote, but the high court rejected the decision.

• Malawi Vote Enters Second Day After Riots

  Voting in Malawi spilled into a second day on Wednesday after riots sparked by the late opening of polls marred an election seen as a test of President Joyce Banda's scandal-tainted rule.