Overview

• The electoral commission says more than 99% of votes are counted but it has not declared results and will use the seven‑day legal window to complete verification.
• Officials from the Malawi Congress Party and the Democratic Progressive Party both declared victory early, drawing warnings from election authorities.
• Police said they arrested eight election data‑entry clerks near Lilongwe on suspicion of manipulating results and are probing an alleged attempted suicide by a returning officer who reportedly faced bribe offers.
• The commission released initial official tallies from four councils showing Peter Mutharika leading in three, though the nationwide outcome remains unresolved.
• The ruling party said it found irregularities in 13 of 28 districts and requested a physical audit, as several broadcasters halted live results dashboards amid pressure concerns flagged by a media watchdog.