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Former Malawi President Peter Mutharika has surged ahead in the country’s presidential election, with provisional results from two-thirds of districts showing him in a commanding position. The 85-year-old has so far secured about 66% of valid votes, while incumbent President Lazarus Chakwera, 70, trails with roughly 24%. Notably, Mutharika is …

By: BBC Malawi’s former president, Peter Mutharika, has been chosen to lead the main opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) into next year’s presidential election. It marks a comeback for the 84-year-old, who governed Malawi for six years and later suggested he would not run for office again. He surprised many …