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Malawi: Chaos Mars Start of Malawian 2014 Tripartite Poll
OSISA, 21 May 2014
Late opening of polling stations, missing ballot papers and voters' registers characterised voting in Malawi today as voters queued-up to cast their ballots in Presidential,… Read more »
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Malawi: Voters Turn Out in Numbers to Elect New Govt
DW, 20 May 2014
Voters in Malawi have turned out in high numbers to elect a new president and parliament. Security forces were deployed to contain violence that broke out after delays in opening… Read more »
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Malawi: Chaos At Polling Stations in Blantyre As MEC Fails to Start in Time
Malawi News Agency, 20 May 2014
There was chaos at most Polling Stations in Blantyre as people had not yet started voting as late as 10:30 am due to inadequate materials at the centers. Read more »
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Malawi: Ban Urges Candidates, Parties to Ensure Peaceful, Inclusive Elections in Malawi
UN News, 20 May 2014
Ahead of simultaneous presidential, parliamentary and local government elections in Malawi, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has urged all candidates political parties,… Read more »
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Malawi: President Faces 11 Rivals in Polls
DW, 20 May 2014
Malawians are voting in closely contested elections. Incumbent President Joyce Banda is facing fierce competition by several challengers in the first test of her popularity. Read more »
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Malawi: JB Casts Vote in Domasi in Malawi's First Tripartite Elections
Malawi News Agency, 20 May 2014
President Dr Joyce Banda on Tuesday morning casted her vote at Malemia Primary School Polling Center, Group Village Headman Mtogolo at Domasi in Zomba in the historic 2014… Read more »
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Malawi: MEC Attributes Voting Irregularities to Logistical Problems
Malawi News Agency, 20 May 2014
The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) on Tuesday attributed various irregularities that have locked the ongoing voting exercise to logistical problems. Read more »
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Malawi: Mutharika Calls for Peace As He Casts His Vote
Malawi News Agency, 2 May 2014
Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Presidential candidate Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika has called on Malawians to desist from violence as the country votes in the first ever… Read more »
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Malawi: Elections in Malawi - Joyce Banda Under Pressure
DW, 19 May 2014
Joyce Banda is seeking re-election as president of Malawi. The former model politician is under pressure because of a corruption scandal and the enormous poverty in the country. Read more »
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Malawi: Nation Faces Highly Contested Polls
ISS, 19 May 2014
Tomorrow, 20 May 2014, Malawians head to the tripartite polls for what promises to be the country's most contested elections since the first multi-party elections were held in… Read more »
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Malawi: Election Support Body Highlights Poll Issues
MESN Malawi, 19 May 2014
The Malawi Electoral Support Network (MESN) under the banner of the Malawi Election Information Centre (MEIC) would like to highlight a number of pertinent issues that could… Read more »
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Malawi: Elections 2014 Fact Sheet
AEP, 19 May 2014
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Malawi: Parties Satisfied With Arrival of Ballot Papers
Malawi News Agency, 17 May 2014
People's Party (PP) and Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) appreciated the arrival of ballot papers in Machinga, three days before the polling day. Read more »
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Malawi: MEC Prints 24 Million Ballot Papers
Malawi News Agency, 16 May 2014
The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has printed around 24 million ballot papers basing on the preliminary registration figure of 7.5 million. MEC Chairperson, Justice Maxon… Read more »
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Malawi: Arrival Statement By Chair of the Commonwealth Observer Group to Malawi
Commonwealth, 16 May 2014
Statement by: Former Botswana Vice-President Lt Gen (Retired) Mompati Merafhe Read more »
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Malawi: MEC Refutes Rumours of Security Officers Voting Ahead of 20 May
Malawi News Agency, 16 May 2014
The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has refuted rumours circulating that officers of the Malawi Police Service and the Malawi Defence Forces have already voted. Read more »
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Malawi: Elections 'Too Close to Call', Says Opinion Poll
allAfrica, 14 May 2014
President Joyce Banda was not the front-running candidate in the run-up to this month's elections in Malawi, but the race was too close to call, according to a public opinion… Read more »