Peter Mutharika

Malawi's former president, Peter Mutharika, has been chosen to lead the main opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) into next year's presidential election.

Malawian cleric Prophet Shepherd Bushiri has denied that he has any ambitions of being the southern African country’s president, saying that a social media campaign encouraging him to enter the political ring was instigated by unknown forces working against his will.

Malawian President Peter Mutharika on Friday filed an appeal against a landmark court decision that overturned his 2019 election victory, accusing it of bias against him, documents showed.

A panel of five judges in Malawi has begun to read its ruling following an appeal challenging the results of last May's presidential election.

Malawi's anti-graft body on Wednesday said it had arrested a prominent businessman over allegations he tried to bribe judges hearing a legal challenge to the re-election of President Peter Mutharika.

Malawi President Peter Mutharika has dissolved his cabinet ahead of presidential and parliamentary elections next week.

Johannesburg - The number of people killed and the damage caused to homes and properties in Malawi following the recent floods is expected to rise, according to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).