Malawi’s President Banda declares Malawi election ‘null and void’

Malawi's President Joyce Banda says she is annulling this week's general election - in which she was a candidate - because of voting "irregularities".

Malawi's outgoing President Joyce Banda speaks about her country's future ahead of elections.

Rais Joyce Banda wa Malawi ameamuru kusitishwa mara moja kwa shughuli ya kuhesabu kura na kutangaza matokeo ya uchaguzi mkuu.

HATIMAYE Profesa Peter Mutharika ameapishwa rasmi jana kuwa Rais wa Malawi baada ya kumbwaga aliyekuwa Rais wa nchi hiyo, Joyce Banda. Licha ya kucheleweshwa matokeo ya uchaguzi uliogubikwa na madai...

Wananchi wa Malawi wamepiga kura katika uchaguzi wenye ushindani mkubwa, huku Rais Joyce Banda akichuana na wapinzani wengine kumi na mmoja.

Mahakama kuu nchini Malawi imetoa hukumu dhidi ya jaribio la rais Joyce Banda kupiga marufuku matokeo ya shughuli ya uchaguzi.

Open race in Malawi's closest fought election to date

H.E. Dr. Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete, President of the United Republic of Tanzania has sent a congratulatory message to H.E. Peter Mutharika President of the Republic of Malawi. 

 The message reads as follows;
“H.E. Peter Mutharika,

 President of the Republic of Malawi,

 Lilongwe,

         MALAWI.

           Your Excellency, I have received with great pleasure, the news of your election as the new President of the Republic of Malawi following the general elections held on 20th May 2014. I...