Bingu ascendant

The rift between the United Democratic Front (UDF) government and the party continues to deepen. Investigating corruption in the former regime gives President Bingu wa Mutharika the ammunition to sideline the party bigwigs who brought him to power, while building support among donors, civil society and the wider population (AC Vol 45 No 23).

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Bingu wa Mutharika, Bakili Muluzi, Yusuf Mwawa, Henry Mussa, Ken Lipenga, Humphrey Mvula, Dumbo, Lemani, Green Mwanwondwe, Gwanda, Chakwamba, Aleke Banda

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