Robert Chasowa, a student and political activist, was found dead on the campus of Malawi University Polytechnic on 24 September in circumstances that were far from clear.
Chasowa headed the anti-government student movement Youth for Democracy (YFD), which was dissolved after his death. He edited a weekly pro-democracy newsletter Weekly Political Update (see below), which was highly critical of President Bingu wa Mutharika. Members of YFD have declared Chasowa was murdered because he was about to reveal incriminating information for the police.
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