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Peter Mutharika is seen in a blue cap at his party's convention in Blantyre on 18 Augut 2024

Malawi's ex-president wins election in comeback at age 85

Peter Mutharika defeated the incumbent, Lazarus Chakwera, the election commission announces.

A close-up shot of Peter Mutharika wearing silver-rimmed glasses and a suit

The professor who beat fraud allegations to become Malawi's president…again

The president-elect of the southern African nation has a long and controversial political career.

Malawi's former president Peter Mutharika, wearing a blue cap written DPP, dark-rimmed glasses and a blue shirt with coloured prints on it. In front of him are three blue microphones.

Malawi ex-president takes clear lead in vote-count, results show

Peter Mutharika has got about 66% of the votes counted so far, putting him ahead of President Lazarus Chakwera.

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