Malawi’s President Chakwera Concedes Election Defeat, Pledges Peaceful Transfer Of Power

Leadership | 25-09-2025 12:45am |

Malawi’s President Lazarus Chakwera has conceded defeat in last week’s election, acknowledging that his rival, former president Peter Mutharika, holds what he described as an “insurmountable lead.” In a national address on Wednesday, Chakwera, 70, said he had already reached out to his opponent ahead of the official declaration of results by the electoral authority.

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