June 28: Chakwera, Chilima sworn in

Malawi held an investiture for president Lazarus Chakwera and vice-president Saulos Chilima, hours after the elections body declared Chakwera winner of last Tuesday’s polls.

Key statistics

Lazarus Chakwera, leader of the Tonse Allaince = 2,604,043 votes (58.5%)

Arthur Peter Mutharika of the DPP/UDF alliance = 1,751,877 votes

Peter Kuwani of Mbakuwaku Movement for Development = 33,456 votes

Out of the 6,859,570 registered voters, 4,445,699 cast their votes

The Commission recorded 57,323 spoilt ballots, representing 1.29%

The commission received and resolved 10 complaints from all three participating sides

June 27: Chakwera’s victory confirmed by election body

Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) late Saturday declared opposition alliance leader Lazarus Chakwera as the winner of Tuesday’s presidential re-run election.

June 25: Opposition celebrates unofficial Chakwera victory

Opposition chief Lazarus Chakwera has ‘taken the lead’ in Malawi’s poll count, according to unofficial results being projected by multiple local media outlets.

Read more – Malawi election commission appeals for calm as it tallies votes

June 23: Voting ends, ballot counting begins

Polls have closed in most parts of Malawi privately-run newspaper The Nation reports.

June 23: Malawians vote in crucial presidential poll rerun despite virus

Voters in Malawi have already started casting their ballots today in crucial presidential election rerun pitting incumbent Peter Mutharika and opposition coalition leader Lazarus Chakwera.