While leading the Malawi Congress Party, Lazarus Chakwera is facing internal challenges as a faction supports the Democratic Progressive Party's bid.

The entities involved

• Malawi Congress Party →

  political party (Founded 1959; sole legal party 1966-1993)

  • The Malawi Congress Party is leading through an internal leadership crisis, resulting in the exclusion of Lazarus Chakwera and the appointment of a new Leader of Opposition.Mon 00:52
  • High Court intervened in the leadership crisis of the Malawi Congress Party.Sun 09:21
• Lazarus Chakwera →

  Malawi religious figure and politician

  • Political developments in Malawi involve Peter Mutharika's career, the MCP aiming for Chakwera's comeback, and Simplex Chithyola demanding council creation in Parliament.Sun 23:51
  • Lazarus Chakwera, a student from Chikwawa District, has assented to the Mental Health Act while connected to the University of Malawi.Sun 10:30
• Enoch Chihana →

  Malawian politician

  Nothing else this week.

Related events

• The Malawi Congress Party lost power to the Democratic Progressive Party after Chakwera was accused of abandoning the coalition pact.Jul 27
• Malawi is participating in SADC summits currently being held in South Africa, with Enoch Chihana leading the Alliance for Democracy.Jun 29
• The Democratic Progressive Party unseated the Malawi Congress Party in a recent election, becoming the new ruling party in Malawi.Sep 17
• Peter Mutharika's team removed Lazarus Chakwera from office in Malawi, sidelining Jane Ansah.Sep 19
• The Malawi Congress Party accused the Democratic Progressive Party of failing to govern effectively.Sep 17