Politics & Society Malawi: Peter Mutharika sworn in as president Published 12 years ago on May 31, 2014 By This Is Africa Peter Mutharika has been sworn in as Malawi’s president after the High Court rejected a request for a recount following allegations of vote-rigging. Outgoing President Joyce Banda had alleged ballot fraud but has now admitted defeat. Related Topics:Governance Leave a Reply Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment * Name * Email * Website {{#message}}{{{message}}}{{/message}}{{^message}}Your submission failed. The server responded with {{status_text}} (code {{status_code}}). Please contact the developer of this form processor to improve this message. Learn More{{/message}}{{#message}}{{{message}}}{{/message}}{{^message}}It appears your submission was successful. Even though the server responded OK, it is possible the submission was not processed. Please contact the developer of this form processor to improve this message. Learn More{{/message}}Submitting… Trending Politics & Society3 months ago Evidence, inference and democratic legitimacy: Reading the Global Witness report on Zambia Politics & Society2 months ago Zambia at a crossroads: Preserving democracy beyond the ballot Opinion & Analysis3 months ago Decolonising gastronomy: The Ghanaian farmers teaching America’s top chefs Politics & Society3 months ago Can a people’s Constitution beat a colonial immunity deal? Omtatah takes on the Bretton Woods Agreements Act Politics & Society2 months ago The third global wave of autocratization One playbook, two instruments: Legal façades and structural decay in the world, with Indonesia and Kenya as case studies Politics & Society2 months ago Zambia’s opposition did not lose this election on the campaign trail. It lost it at the nomination desk