How corruption derails development in Malawi - The Zimbabwe Independent

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How corruption derails development in Malawi - The Zimbabwe Independent

BY MADALITSO WILLIS KATETA WHEN the Malawi Electoral Commission announced on May 27, 2019 that incumbent Malawian President Peter Mutharika had won the country’s presidential election, thousands of people took to the streets. Human rights groups disputed the outcome, which was characterised by several irregularities, including the use of the popular correction fluid, Tipp-Ex. But […]

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