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June 2020

No attempt to arrest Chiwenga, claims Chihuri in explosive affidavit

Former Police Commissioner General Augustine Chihuri has rubbished claims that he wanted to arrest former army commander General Constantino Chiwenga, now vice president, at Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport as he returned from China on November 12 during the genesis of the military intervention that ousted the late former president Robert Mugabe.

Lazarus Chakwera sworn in as Malawi president after historic win

The new President of Malawi, Lazarus Chakwera, has told the BBC that his win in the rerun election was a “victory for democracy and justice”.

He defeated incumbent Peter Mutharika with 58.57% of votes in Tuesday’s poll.

“I do feel like Lazarus, I’ve come back from the dead,” Mr Chakwera said, referring to the biblical character of the same name.