Malawi ruling party alleges vote rigging | International

LILONGWE, Malawi, Sept 21, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - The ruling party of Malawi's President Lazarus Chakwera claimed Sunday it had evidence of rigging in elections earlier this week, including ballot stuffing, as early results indicated it faced a major loss. The dire state of the economy under Chakwera's first term, during which inflation reached 33 percent, was the dominant issue in the September 16 election in the impoverished southern African country. Official results from a handful of districts have shown strong results for Chakwera's rival, 85-year-old former president Peter Mutharika, with local media and analysts also saying he is likely to win a second term. "We have evidence that some people were stuffing ballot papers in ballot boxes," Chakwera's running-mate Vitumbiko...