Lazarus Chakwera, was inaugurated Monday in Lilongwe, following his victory in the June 23 election rerun
Chakwera won with 2.6 million votes, according to results announced Saturday, while Mutharika came second with 1.7 million votes and Kuwani won 32,400 votes
Lazarus Chakwera defeats incumbent President Peter Mutharika
Local media gave opposition leader Lazarus Chakwera a comfortable lead over incumbent President Peter Mutharika
Opposition says there is no evidence the attackers were members of the Malawi Congress Party
COVID-19 preventive measures were observed throughout the voting process
After annulled May 2019 vote, race between incumbent President Mutharika and main rival Chakwera is too close to call
The demonstrations were a response to the government's decision to force the country's chief justice to go on leave pending his retirement
Eighty treated at one hospital after the government encouraged people to apply
Health experts warn that ongoing political rallies, coupled with return of people from South Africa, puts Malawi at higher risk of more COVID-19 cases in near future
Broadcasters and press freedom advocates call ruling a victory for free press and democracy
Situation raises fears that virus could quickly spread in Malawi, which has so far confirmed 101 infections and four deaths
International charity Mary's Meals, which runs feeding program in one-third of Malawi's elementary schools, has started distributing food to poor communities to help them cope
Jane Ansah's decision comes after months of protests by rights campaigners who accused her of mismanaging last year’s poll
Health authorities have warned that cases will balloon if gatherings continue
President Peter Mutharika, whose win in last year's vote was challenged, had appealed the re-run, which is now to be held July 2
Goal is to target the most vulnerable to the pandemic, about 7.5 million people, nearly half of the country's population
The president is offering cash payments to the poor to help them survive a proposed lockdown, and to persuade vendors to close shops. But vendors, who protested plans for the lockdown two weeks ago, say the payments would be too small.
The guards went on strike Thursday, saying working without PPE in the crowded prisons puts them at risk
In some cases, landlords are said to have evicted medical workers on suspicion they are carriers of the virus
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