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Malawi President Mutharika vows to tackle corruption in new term

Malawi's new President Peter Mutharika. [Courtesy]

Malawi's new president, Peter Mutharika, took office on Saturday with a pledge to stamp out endemic corruption and revive the struggling southern African nation's battered economy.

The 85-year-old, who previously served as president from 2014 to 2020, swept back to power in a decisive victory over incumbent Lazarus Chakwera, in a vote shaped by public anger over soaring living costs.

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