Malawi Inaugurates Newly Elected President

New Malawian President Peter Mutharika was inaugurated on Monday, after an election that was disputed by his predecessor. Mutharika told supporters at a Blantyre stadium that he wanted to reconcile with former president Joyce Banda, whose demand for a new election was rejected by Malawi's High Court. The new president said, "I come to her with an olive branch in my hand," but added, "Do not let it drop." The 74-year-old Mutharika is the brother of late...

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