Political Index Feature
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Do political parties need ideologies?
In the 2009 General Elections, contesting parties came up with political blueprints or ideologies only a few weeks into the…
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Cycling local governance
Political campaign periods are the most deceptive moments in history. One by one aspiring candidates come weighed with words of promises. They…
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Will these arrests ever stop?
Most Malawians were relieved when Joyce Banda took over as President after the death of former president Bingu wa Mutharika…
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Setting the pace for 2014 free and fair elections
Since the 1999 presidential and parliamentary elections, National Initiative for Civic Education (Nice) as a joint project of the European…
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Is donor aid retrogressing Africa?
We thine own palace, or the world’s thy jail,†wrote John Donne, a 14th century English poet. That metaphor resonates…
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The trouble with African Union
It’s not about Malawi not hosting or Ethiopia hosting al-Bashir. It is about thousand lives that continue to be lost…
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Transition without transformation?
 Suddenly, the Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) has resumed playing Lucius Banda’s songs. That is not all. Apart from numerous…
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5 enemies of Malawi’s democracy
If you spend time thinking about Malawi’s political past, you tend to see today’s events differently than you would if…
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Staggering towards press freedom
In the beginning he saw contrasts. “There is Mangazi Village in Thyolo District near Ndata Farm owned by Malawi fallen…
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What makes a ruling party?
The coming into power by the People’s Party (PP) has awakened a long outstanding debate on what qualifies a ruling…
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Is opposition weakened by lack of finances?
If history is anything to go by, the future of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) does not look so bright.…
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Politicians without flag
Some in the country have always wondered why Malawian presidents are synonymous with bad governance. Â Well, this is it.…
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State party reporting: a rights accounting system
For a country that has never been on war, reporting to international bodies has never been an issue, neither have…
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Civil disobedience in Malawian context
At the Public Affairs Committee (PAC) conference held from 14 to 15 March 2012, where stakeholders from different sectors discussed…
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Towards participatory budget
Only three months remain before Finance Minister Ken Lipenga presents the 18th national budget since the first national budget in…
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Tragedy of unfounded fears
It was the last interview he gave to MTV in 1996, a month before he was shot dead on September…
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Age and good leadership: any link?
Ageing, a journey into the second childhood, is one critical, life event. “The process can be challenging,†says one of…
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Are regional bodies translating in Africa?
The story of why China is in Africa begins in Karonga. Even before Malawi switched its diplomatic tie to the…
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Can Africa resolve its political problems?
The US emerged from World War II quite a triumphant nation. Their cable television networks and colour magazines sent to…
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How democracy triumphed in 2011
It was a tough year, but it was also a good year for democracy. Somehow, the challenges of 2011 transferred…
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