Cashgate Scandal Probe Could Impact Malawi Elections

Public criticism is mounting in Malawi and some international donors are withholding development aid after the alleged theft of more than $250 million in public funds and an investigation that has dragged out for months. Some local observers believe the future of the administration of Malawi’s President, Joyce Banda, may hang in the balance when national elections are held in four months. The Malawi police uncovered what is now called the Cashgate scandal in September, several days...

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