Defeat of Peter Mutharikais marks first time an incumbent African leader has lost after being forced to restage voteThe historic rerun of Malawi’s presidential election has been won by the opposition, the first time a court-overturned vote in Africa has led to the defeat of an incumbent leader.Lazarus Chakwera’s victory was a result of months of determined street protests and a unanimous constitutional court decision that the May 2019 vote had widespread irregularities and could not stand. Continue reading…
Via: Opposition wins rerun of Malawi's presidential election in historic first
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