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Malawi: 21 Days of National Mourning After the Death of Vice President Chilima
Agenzia Fides, 12 June 2024
The death of Vice President Saulos Klaus Chilima in a plane crash has shaken Malawi. Read more »
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Malawi: Tributes Pour in for Malawi VP Chilima
The Herald, 12 June 2024
Condolence messages and tributes continue to pour in from Africa and beyond following the death of Malawian Vice President Dr Saulos Chilima in a plane crash in a mountainous… Read more »
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Malawi: Chakwera Welcomes Remains of Chilima and Nine Others At KIA in Lilongwe
Nyasa Times, 11 June 2024
President Lazarus Chakwera led thousands of Malawians Tuesday evening in welcoming the remains of vice president Saulos Chilima and nine others at Kamuzu International Airport… Read more »
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Malawi: Chilima Was Scheduled to Meet With Visiting FIFA President This Wednesday
Nyasa Times, 11 June 2024
Vice-President Dr Saulos Klaus Chilima, who died after a military aircraft crash on Monday, was scheduled to meet FIFA President Gianni Infantino this Wednesday in Malawi. Read more »
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Tanzania: Samia Mourns Malawi's VP, 9 Others Perished in Plane Crash
Daily News, 11 June 2024
President Samia Suluhu Hassan has conveyed her condolences to Malawian President Lazarus Chakwera following the passing of his Vice-President, Dr. Saulos Chilima. Read more »
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Malawi: No Survivors As Wreck of Missing Malawi VP's Plane Found - President
Vanguard, 11 June 2024
Malawian President Lazarus Chakwera said Tuesday there had been no survivors when a plane carrying Vice President Saulos Chilima and nine others crashed into a forest. Read more »
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Malawi: President Says Search Ongoing for Missing VP
Nyasa Times, 11 June 2024
President Lazarus Chakwera has admitted that the plane carrying veep Saulos Chilima and nine others is still missing and, contrary to social media reports, that the Malawi Defense… Read more »
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Malawi: Chakwera Vows He Is Sparing No Available Resource to Find the Missing Plane Carrying Chilima
Nyasa Times, 11 June 2024
President Lazarus Chakwera has admitted that the plane carrying veep Saulos Chilima and nine others is still missing and, contrary to social media reports, that the Malawi Defense… Read more »
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Malawi: APM Calls On Malawians to Pray for the Safety of the Missing Chilima and Nine Others
Nyasa Times, 11 June 2024
Former president Aand leader of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Peter Mutharika, says he abd his wife Getrude are "profoundly concerned by the events of the last hours. We… Read more »
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Malawi: Plane Carrying Malawi Vice President Missing
VOA, 10 June 2024
The military aircraft carrying Malawi Vice President Saulos Klaus Chilima is missing after it did not make a landing Monday morning, according to a government statement. Read more »
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Nyasa Times, 10 June 2024
Malawians are sitting on the edge of their hearts as confusing, disturbing and heartbreaking reports continue to unravel about the missing aircraft which had vice-president Saulos… Read more »
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Malawi: Aircraft Carrying Malawi's VP Missing
This Day, 10 June 2024
An aircraft carrying Malawi's Vice-President Saulos Chilima, his wife and eight others has gone missing, a statement from the office of Malawi's president has said. Read more »
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Malawi: Aircraft Carrying Malawi's Vice President Goes Missing
Premium Times, 10 June 2024
The Malawi President has ordered national and local authorities to conduct an immediate search and rescue operation. Read more »
Malawi Announces 21 Days of Mourning for VP Chilima
The government has announced that the Vice President of Malawi, Dr. Saulos Chilima, along with nine other passengers, tragically lost their lives in a plane crash in the Chikangawa mountain range.
President Lazarus Chakwera declared a national day of mourning and the government has also announced a 21-day mourning period.
The Office of the President and Cabinet in Malawi reported that the aircraft departed from Lilongwe slightly after 9 am but did not successfully land as planned at Mzuzu International Airport.
