Malawi votes in a rematch between two presidents

MALAWI went to the polls yesterday 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.

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There are 17 names in the running for president but analysts say the race is between outgoing Lazarus Chakwera and Peter Mutharika who also duelled in the 2019 vote which was nullified over tampering and followed by a rerun.

Chakwera, 70, and law professor Mutharika, 85, have campaigned on improving the agriculture-dependent economy battered by climate shocks and with inflation topping 27%.