Political Index Feature
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Tortured and forsaken
Despite the euphoric celebration of Africa’s first court-ordered repeat presidential election won by an opposition leader, some Malawians are still…
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Msundwe still crying
The ruling on Msundwe rape case has excited many. Thanks to Women Lawyers Association WLA), who stepped in when the…
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Healing malawi Mtambo-style
There have been questions over the relevance of the Ministry of Civic Education and National Unity. In this interview, our…
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Energy for New Malawi
Access to energy improves livelihoods and incomes, but only 12 percent of Malawians have access to electricity. The gap is…
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Secrecy over party funders
Lately, Malawians irked by arrogant political elites have been utterly thrilled by new President Lazarus Chakwera’s oratory on transparency and…
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Daddy’s son on the wane
Atupele Muluzi faces a backlash from Malawians who wish he stoically accepted defeat and moved on to resuscitate his wilting…
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Malawi’s year-long election
On Friday, President Peter Mutharika rated all three arms of government, bizarrely telling Parliament: “You are above the courts.” As…
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Scary road to fresh polls
Malawi is already witnessing ugly scenes of political violence ahead of the fresh presidential election. Lasyt Friday, Vice-President Saulos Chilima’s…
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It’s nomination time
Buckle up. It is nomination time, the season Malawians get to know the most guarded secret in politics—presidential candidates and…
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Reforming governance systems
On March 19, thousands of Malawians convened at Kamuzu Institute for Sports in Lilongwe to witness the signing of a…
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Beating vision 2020 politics
Our Staff Writer JAMES CHAVULA asks National Planning Commission (NPC) chief Thomas Chataghalala Munthali how Vision 2063 will beat flop…
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How long will demos persist?
Rodrick Mphatika is praying for a quick end to serial protests convened by the Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) to…
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When police take sides
Protests against elections chief, Justice Jane Ansah, have exposed a new low in the ties between citizens and the police.…
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Some governance lessons from Mugabe
President Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwe’s liberation icon, exemplified to the fullest what being a strongman means in African politics. During the…
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From Machinga to parliament at 24
Young people aged 15 to 30 constitute about a third of Malawi’s population of 17.6 million, but they are often…
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Technology, youth and election monitoring
In the run-up to the May 21 Tripartite Elections, a group of Malawian youths sat inside a conference room at…
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Bumpy road to gender parity
The country is on the cusp of losing the gains she has made to increase the number of women in…
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The hypocrisy of Mzimba’s ‘sovereignty’
Debate on the repeated question of Mzimba’s sovereignty refuses to die. Each time it is raised, the subject rarely generates…
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Arrests, violence, State indifference
People in same-sex relations in Malawi are treated as second-class citizens, suffering constant attacks and rights violations while the State…
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Mutharika’s false bubble
President Peter Mutharika has picked an unnecessary fight with human rights defenders and he does not sound brave, our Staff…
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