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Malawi
Population: 15.7 mn.
GDP: 5.4 bn.
Debt: 0.6 bn.
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President Bingu wa Mutharika will try to address criticism of his record to secure more aid. As his pro-China stance and agricultural development will not provide sufficient cash, he will have to negotiate credits from the IMF. 

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  • Vol 45 No 16
  •  6th August 2004

New brooms

The President hopes to prosecute his corrupt predecessors, who keep fighting back

  • Vol 45 No 16
  •  6th August 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
  •  25th June 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
  •  11th June 2004

Did they vote for this?

The new President's main opponent could not beat him – so he joined him

  • Vol 45 No 12
  •  11th June 2004

Winners and losers

The election has seriously weakened the UDF, although its candidate, Bingu wa Mutharika, won the presidency with 36 per cent of the vote. Over 20 cabinet ministers and senior UDF officials lost their seats. To find out just who wins and who loses, read o...

  • Vol 45 No 11
  •  28th May 2004

After Bakili, Bingu

Malawians seemed reluctant to elect new President, Bingu wa Mutharika, the hand-picked successor to Bakili Muluzi as candidate of the ruling United Democratic Front (AC Vol 45 No 9). Only 54 per cent of electors voted on 20 May, down 40 per cent on 1999. ...

  • Vol 45 No 9
  •  30th April 2004

Bingu the favourite

Opposition splits, not political merit, will help the UDF win the presidency –again

  • Vol 45 No 2
  •  23rd January 2004

Spot the difference

President Muluzi's legacy looks sadly like the late Dr Hastings Banda's

  • Vol 44 No 14
  •  11th July 2003

Kidnapped I

Churches, the governing United Democratic Front, the United States' Save the Children Fund and the Muslim Association of Malawi were early casualties of Malawi's 'war on terrorism'. Muslim crowds attacked them after police arrested five foreign citizens a...

  • Vol 44 No 9
  •  2nd May 2003

Getting rid of Muluzi

The President can't stand for reelection but fears prosecution if he doesn't hold onto power

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