Malawians vote for president with their southern African nation gripped by economic turmoil

Malawi votes in economic gloom as two presidents battle for power

Malawians voted Tuesday in elections overshadowed by soaring prices and crippling fuel shortages, with the economic gloom a challenge to President Lazarus Chakwera's bid for a second term.

Malawi election 2025: Voters await results in presidential poll dominated by economic woes

If no candidate wins more than half the votes, the top two contenders will head to a run-off.

Malawi votes for president with economic woes looming large

BLANTYRE - Malawi voted on Tuesday in what is expected to be a close race between President Lazarus Chakwera and his predecessor Peter Mutharika, with a cost-of-living crisis and food shortages key issues for one of the world's poorest countries. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Malawi votes for a new president as economic crisis bites

Thousands of Malawians turned out to vote in general elections Tuesday with the incumbent president and his predecessor vying for a second chance to govern the southern African nation battered by soaring costs and fuel shortages.

Malawians vote amid acute economic crisis; presidential contest a two-horse race, with incumbent trailing

President Lazarus Chakwera pursued debt restructuring, IMF support and reforms to tackle inflation, forex shortages and corruption scandals. A recent IPOR poll shows him trailing his immediate predecessor.

Malawi heads to the polls amid economic crisis

Two former presidents are on the ballot, alongside the incumbent. But frustration is increasing with the government as the high cost of living continues to bite hard.