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Malawi Country Report
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Found 64 articles.
- Vol 46 No 9
- 29/04/2005
Hunger and hullaballoo
Parliament's tumultuous, short April session was the first since President Bingu wa Mutharika bailed out of the United Democratic Front and the first since he launched the Democratic Progressive Party, in a familiar wave of colourful rallies, dancing w...
- Vol 46 No 4
- 18/02/2005
It's my party
By resigning from the United Democratic Front, which carried him to the presidency last year, President Bingu wa Mutharika has triggered political confusion (AC Vol 46 No 2). Politicians must now decide which is worse: the risk of missing out on jobs ...
- Vol 46 No 2
- 21/01/2005
His own man
The long-awaited showdown between President Bingu Wa Mutharika and his predecessor Bakili Muluzi is under way (AC Vol 45 No 24). Mutharika has told his predecessor to 'shut up' and let him run the country, after United Democratic Front top brass, incl...
- Vol 45 No 24
- 03/12/2004
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, wh...
- Vol 45 No 23
- 19/11/2004
Government versus party
Reformers reject Muluzi's legacy but the ruling party fights back
- Vol 45 No 23
- 19/11/2004
Queuing for court
A long queue of cases waits to be heard in court, cases concerning crimes allegedly committed during the decade of Bakili Muluzi's presidency, when billions of kwacha leaked annually from government revenue. This backlog arises from that government's r...
- Vol 45 No 16
- 06/08/2004
New brooms
The President hopes to prosecute his corrupt predecessors, who keep fighting back
- Vol 45 No 16
- 06/08/2004
Bingu's can of worms
The new cabinet, named on 13 June, contains factions that will pull President Bingu wa Mutharika in all directions
- Vol 45 No 13
- 25/06/2004
Newish start
New President Bingu wa Mutharika took three weeks to establish his cabinet and his parliamentary majority, in time for the Speaker's election on 28 June (AC Vol 45 No 12). The 21 cabinet ministers (down from 48) include Bingu and Vice-President Cassim Chi...
- Vol 45 No 12
- 11/06/2004
Did they vote for this?
The new President's main opponent could not beat him – so he joined him
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