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Namibia: Malawi ex-president takes clear lead in vote count, results show – News

Namibia: Malawi ex-president takes clear lead in vote count, results show – News

Africa Links 24 with Nomsa Maseko
Published on 2025-09-23 18:10:12

Malawi’s former president Peter Mutharika has taken a comfortable lead in the country’s presidential race, with two-thirds of districts having reported provisional results.

The 85-year old Mutharika has received around 66% of the valid votes counted so far, with his closest rival, incumbent president Lazarus Chakwera (70), trailing on around 24%.

Results declared so far indicate that Mutharika has won in areas known to be Chakwera strongholds, including the capital, Lilongwe, and…

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