Blantyre: Peter Mutharika, the veteran politician and leader of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), has been sworn in for a second term as President of Malawi after securing a resounding victory in the September elections. At the age of 85, Mutharika now faces one of the most challenging tasks of his long political career: steering a struggling nation out of economic crisis while restoring public faith in governance.

Mutharika clinched the presidency with 56 percent of the vote, defeating outgoing President Lazarus Chakwera, who trailed with just 33 percent. The election marked the fourth time the two political heavyweights had faced off in the polls, underscoring the deeply entrenched rivalry that has shaped Malawi’s recent political landscape. The wide margin of victory has given

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