Mutharika congratulates ‘mature’ Mnangagwa on election win: Zimbabwe president-elect hails ‘new beginning’

Malawian President Peter Mutharika has congratulated his Zimbabwean counterpart Emmerson Mnangagwa on his election as President following elections which were held  last Monday. “Through the elections, Zimbabweans have demonstrated their will to entrench demorcay and good governance in Zimbabwe and in the region,” said Mutharika in a statement issued by his  spokesman Mgeme Kalilani on […]

Malawi politicians learn from Zimbabwe elections: President Mnangagwa declared winner as defeated opposition leader rejects result

Malawi politicians say they have learnt a lot from the Zimbabwe poll, saying there was need to accept results to avoid violence and need to release election results as soon as they have been sent from tally centres as Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa  has been officially declared winner of the of this week’s presidential election. […]

Rival candidates claim to be winning Zimbabwe presidency: Official results by Saturday

Zimbabwe’s opposition  Movement for Democratic Change  (MDC) pre-empted official results by declaring itself the winner on Tuesday of the first presidential election since the military forced veteran leader Robert Mugabe to resign. MDC’s  declaration prompted a strong behind-the scenes rebuttal from the ruling Zanu-PF party, which said it was easily winning the race. With both […]