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Malawi's President Lazarus Chakwera concedes defeat

Malawi's President Lazarus Chakwera. [AFP]

Malawi's President Lazarus Chakwera conceded defeat Wednesday in last week's election, saying in an address to the nation that it was clear his rival Peter Mutharika had an "insurmountable lead".

The former pastor took power in the 2020 elections when he defeated the then-president Mutharika, a constitutional law expert from the Democratic Progressive Party.

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