Lazarus Chakwera’s ascent to the presidency was made possible by the nine-party Tonse Alliance, which included Mutharika’s former deputy, Saulus Chilima, as his running mate
Algeria’s president is the latest in a long line of heads of state who are too ill to do their job properly
When South African foreign policy goes wrong, we often hear about it immediately.
Malawi’s politicians lied about the health of the country’s former president as part of a bid to stop Joyce Banda from taking charge.
TB Joshua isn’t just predicting the death of Africa’s kings; he has the ear of some of Africa’s top politicians – including Winnie Madikizela-Mandela.
Malawi is returning to its 1964 independence flag, replaced in 2010 in an "attack on the country’s nationhood" by late leader Bingu wa Mutharika.
President Joyce Banda has announced an inquiry into an alleged plot by the inner circle of Malawi’s late former leader to block her rise to power.
Malawi’s President Joyce Banda has expressed how she’s carrying the expectations of all the women in the region.
The resumption of diplomatic ties with Britain has signalled progress in Malawi’s quest to distance the new regime from that of its late predecessor.
Late Malawi President Bingu wa Mutharika has been laid to rest, and new President Joyce Banda has urged Malawians to remember him positively.
African Development Bank president Donald Kaberuka has pledged to provide Malawi with $45-million in order to resuscitate the ailing economy.
Southern African Development Community leaders have neglected to use an opportunity to lead from the front, following Bingu wa Mutharika’s passing.
New president of Malawi Joyce Banda has fired some members of government and parliamentarians have crossed the floor, strengthening her power base.
The sudden death of former Malawi president Bingu wa Mutharika from a heart attack has seen Africa get another female president, namely Joyce Banda.
Malawi may have a new president, but its old problems remain, and Joyce Banda is under pressure to tackle currency and fuel shortages without delay.
President Joyce Banda has revealed a shake-up of top officials charged with government finances and media, purging loyalists of the former regime.
Malawi’s government on Saturday confirmed the death of President Bingu wa Mutharika and vowed to adhere to a constitutional transition.
State sources say Malawi leader Bingu wa Mutharika has died after being rushed to Lilongwe Hospital during a heart attack but was dead on arrival.
Malawi President Bingu wa Mutharika has been rushed to hospital after collapsing and remains in a "very serious" condition, medical sources say.
Malawi’s President Bingu wa Mutharika has responded to calls for him to resign by saying he could rule his destitute Southern Africa state ‘forever’.
