From pulpit to presidency: Chakwera’s profile tested as Malawi votes

As Malawians prepare to head to the polls on Tuesday, President Lazarus Chakwera is fighting for a second term against a backdrop of severe economic hardship and public disillusionment, a stark contrast to the hope that propelled him into office four years ago in a historic election.

Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera’s journey to the State House was anything but conventional.

A respected man of faith, he served as President of the Malawi…