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See also Malawi 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022. Contents Volume 5, 2008. Malawian politics did not change much in 2008, especially the controversial battle involving the national budget and section 65, which created enormous political tensions and influenced the economic and social lives of the citizenry. Because this issue had not been resolved in 2007, the relationship between the opposition parties – in the main, the Malawi Congress Party (MC…

See also Malawi 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022. Contents Volume 6, 2009. Dr Bingu wa Mutharika's landslide victory in the presidential elections of 19 May caused a major transformation of the political landscape. The regional voting mainly determined by ethnic identities that had characterised the three previous multi-party elections was virtually absent. The dramatic swing of the political pendulum to a parliament dominated by the Democratic Pe…

See also Malawi 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022. Contents Volume 7, 2010. The year started on a good note as President Bingu wa Mutharika became AU Chairperson. Donors hailed the country for the progress registered in economic and social spheres over the last few years. Former president Bakili Muluzi announced his retirement from active politics, which resulted in notable divisions in the United Democratic Front (UDF) over the vacant presidential…

See also Malawi 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022. Contents Volume 8, 2011. 2011 was the worst year in terms of political and economic governance since President Mutharika came to power in 2004. Mass demonstrations and unrest on 20 July resulted in the death of 18 people. Issues of academic freedom also dominated the political scene, which saw the closure of the University of Malawi’s major constituent college for eight months over the interrogatio…

See also Malawi 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022. Contents Volume 9, 2012. Poor socio-economic and political governance characterised the beginning of the year, with continued shortages of fuel and foreign currency. This resulted in the dollar competing with the kwacha (K) as a medium for purchase amidst continued executive arrogance and defiant presidential behaviour. The death in office of President Bingu wa Mutharika on 5 April was one of the m…

See also Malawi 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022.Contents Volume 10, 2013. The massive abuse of public funds popularly called ‘Cashgate’ was the year’s most dramatic story. This saga affected yet again the donor confidence that President Banda had tried to rebuild after the death of her predecessor, Bingu wa Mutharika, and it resulted in the suspension of aid and loans. The year also witnessed a lot of activity by political parties as they prepar…

See also Malawi 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022.Contents Volume 11, 2014. Malawi’s tripartite election was the first of its kind in the country’s history. The incumbent president, Mrs Joyce Banda, lost to Peter Mutharika, the Democratic Progressive Party (dpp) presidential candidate and brother of the late former president Bingu wa Mutharika. The suspension of aid and loans by donors continued in response to massive looting of public funds popularly known as Cashgate. Thi…

See also Malawi 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022.Contents Volume 12, 2015. Heavy rainfalls caused floods in many southern parts of the country, killing 104 people and displacing thousands, and were followed by a hunger crisis. The withholding of aid by development and cooperating partners continued in response to massive looting of public funds in 2013. The government continued to adopt a zero-aid budget, which was largely to be financed by local…

See also Malawi 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022. Contents Volume 13, 2016. Issues concerning poor socioeconomic and political governance featured prominently during the year. The continued abuse of public funds in public services, which resulted in slowed progress in service delivery, was central to concerns in various quarters of Malawi society. The ruling Democratic Progressive Party (dpp) faced criticisms from various actors over poor governance, misplaced priorities and poor social ser…

See also Malawi 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022. Contents Volume 14, 2017. President Mutharika and his allies continued to face numerous criticisms over poor governance and the involvement of one of his key ministers in a scandal popularly known as ‘Maizegate’. The anger worsened as the president continued to shield his former cabinet minister of agriculture, who was allegedly involved in the affair. The year also witnessed by-elections in three …

See also Malawi 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022. Contents Volume 15, 2018. The campaign for the tripartite elections scheduled for the following year was a key focus of attention. Activities were characterised by derogatory statements and speeches and inter- and intra-party conflict. The secession of the vice state president Saulos Chilima from the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (dpp) to form the United Transformation Movement (utm) made headlines. Different parties held primary elections and…

See also Malawi 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022. Contents Volume 16, 2019. The year was dominated by the 21 May tripartite elections, which were preceded by vigorous political campaigns and escalating incidences of political violence. Popular demonstrations led by the Human Rights Defenders Coalition (hrdc) and widely known as Anti-Jane Ansah characterised the year. hrdc, civil society organisations (csos), and the opposition Malawi Congress Party (mcp) and United Transformation Movement (utm) demanded …

See also Malawi 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022. Contents Volume 17, 2020. The nullification of the 2019 presidential elections by the high court was the most dramatic event that drew the attention of Malawians over the year. Peter Mutharika was declared the winner in the May 2019 polls amid widespread allegations of irregularities and vote-tampering, particularly the use of corrective fluid called Tipp-Ex. The opposition Malawi Congress Party (mcp) and United Transformation Movement (utm) filed a petition…

See also Malawi 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2022. Contents Volume 18, 2021. This was an extraordinary year as President Lazarus Chakwera and his Tonse Alliance administration faced criticism from various quarters over their lukewarm approach to dealing with corruption, cabinet reshuffle, and nepotism, as well as the failure to fulfil some of the 2020 campaign promises. Both intra-party and inter-party squabbles between key political parties and ac…

See also Malawi 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021. Contents Volume 19, 2022. President Lazarus Chakwera and his Tonse Alliance administration continued to face heavy criticisms from various quarters of society and the donor community for, among other things, failing to tame corruption, inability to manage and administer the Affordable Input Programme (aip) on time, and practising selective justice. The aip was marred by many challenges, such as a reduction in number of beneficiaries, the inabil…