Malawi: Election Campaigning Closes

Campaigning has ended for Malawi’s tightly contested May 21 elections for president, lawmakers, and local leaders. As political parties ready for Tuesday’s polls, Malawi’s Vice President Saulos Chilima, who is challenging President Peter Mutharika, has again raised allegations of possible vote-rigging, while local media report Chilima is involved in an investigation of a suspicious plane.

Malawi’s Electoral Commission on Sunday closed a two-month campaign period that saw mixed views on how parties are performing in the tightly contested race.

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