Malawi's former president Mutharika takes early lead against incumbent
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Malawi's former president Peter Mutharika has taken an early lead in this week's election against incumbent Lazarus Chakwera, according to provisional results.
Breakdown
- Peter Mutharika leads with 51% in early presidential election results. 8s
- Incumbent Lazarus Chakwera has 39% of votes with a quarter of councils counted. 14s
- Malawi has faced economic stagnation, high inflation, and food insecurity during Chakwera's term. 21s
- Mutharika's previous term saw lower inflation and infrastructure improvements, but also criticism for cronyism. 43s
- A second election round will occur if no candidate receives over 50% of the vote. 57s