Former Malawi President Peter Mutharika has been re-elected with 56.8 percent of votes in last week’s polls that was marked by the dire state of the economy, the election commission has announced.

Johannesburg — Malawi's Vice President Dr. Saulos Chilima and 9 other people were killed when the plane they were travelling in crashed in the Chikangawa mountain range, the government said Tuesday.

Malawi's presidential candidate, former President Peter Mutharika, right, shares a light moment with officials following casting his vote in Thyolo District, Malawi, Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025. (AP Photo ...

LILONGWE (Reuters) -Malawi's former president Peter Mutharika is projected to have won last week's presidential election with more than 56% of the vote, private broadcaster Times Television reported ...