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Malawi has begun counting votes in a presidential election that's expected to be a tight race between old rivals and could go to a runoff. Tuesday's vote comes at a time of economic turmoil in one of the world's least-developed countries. President Lazarus Chakwera is seeking a second term against 16 other candidates.
Former President Peter Mutharika is expected to be his strongest challenger. The elections are also the first national polls in the southern African nation of 21 million since the 2020 election that was a redo of one in 2019 nullified because of widespread irregularities.
Published: September 16, 2025 5:22 pm
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