Overview

• President Lazarus Chakwera said Peter Mutharika holds an insurmountable lead and confirmed he called to wish him well.
• Chakwera pledged a peaceful handover of power and said his team has begun preparing the transition.
• The High Court on Tuesday rejected an effort to force the electoral commission to delay releasing results, with final tallies expected within hours.
• The Malawi Congress Party alleged mismatched counts and ballot-stuffing, and Chakwera asked for a full, transparent accounting of reported anomalies.
• Voter anger over shortages, a foreign-currency crunch and inflation near 33% defined the September 16 vote, which drew about 7.2 million voters and 17 presidential candidates.