Spokesman Denies Malawi Ex-President Refused to Officially Hand Over Power to her Successor

The spokesman for Malawi’s former president Joyce Banda has denied reports that Banda refused to officially hand over power to newly elected President Peter Mutharika during last week’s installation ceremony in the commercial capital, Blantyre. Some civil society groups expressed concern about Banda’s apparent “lack of leadership” for refusing to symbolically hand over power to President Mutharika. But, Tusekele Mwanyongo says the former president could not travel from the capital,...

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