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Chakwera Concedes as Mutharika Poised to Return in Malawi Election

The electoral commission is set to declare the final tally after exhaustive checks prompted by the 2019 annulment.

Malawi's President Lazarus Chakwera casting his vote at Malembo polling station in Lilongwe, Malawi, Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Govati Nyirenda)
Election volunteers count ballots in Blantyre, Malawi, Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Thoko Chikondi)
Motorcycle taxi drivers wait for customers in Blantyre, Malawi, Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Thoko Chikondi)
Malawi's presidential candidate and leader of the Democratic Progressive Party Peter Mutharika inspects a ballot paper before casting his vote during the general election at Thyolo District, south of Blantyre, Malawi, September 16, 2025. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo

Overview

  • President Lazarus Chakwera acknowledged defeat, phoned Peter Mutharika to congratulate him, and pledged a peaceful handover.
  • Provisional results from 24 of 36 councils show Mutharika with roughly two-thirds of valid votes, putting him on track to surpass the 50% plus one threshold.
  • The Malawi Electoral Commission is finalizing verification under a legal deadline to announce results today after carefully auditing tally sheets.
  • A High Court ruling rejected a last-minute bid to delay the announcement over alleged irregularities, which Chakwera said do not undermine the projected outcome.
  • Economic pain marked by high inflation, fuel and fertilizer shortages, and food insecurity shaped voter sentiment, with turnout around 65% and 17 candidates on the ballot.