Peter Mutharika Wins Malawi's Presidential Election

SEP 25·UPDATED SEP 25

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Above: Peter Mutharika, during his Democratic Progressive Party's elective convention in Blantyre, on Aug. 18, 2024. Image copyright: Amos Gumulira/AFP/Getty Images

The Spin

Right narrative

Mutharika's victory delivers a clear mandate from voters who remember the relative economic stability of his previous presidency compared to Chakwera's failed promises. The economy was demonstrably better managed under Mutharika's former leadership, with inflation brought down to single digits. Voters have chosen proven experience over empty rhetoric.

Fox 28 Spokane

Left narrative

This election outcome reflects deep-rooted voter desperation rather than genuine confidence in Mutharika, whose first term was plagued by persistent corruption allegations and the very irregularities that led to a court-ordered rerun in 2020. The economic crisis that influenced this vote stems from global factors, including devastating cyclones and droughts, as well as ongoing domestic policy failures.

The New York Times