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The curious case of the death of Malawi’s president

JOHANNESBURG — In what’s being called a coup attempt, supporters pretended Malawi’s former president was alive for days last year, even flying him to a South African hospital as his body decomposed.

Malawi's Joyce Banda to auction presidential jet to cut costs

The jet was purchased by her predecessor, the late Bingu wa Mutharika, five years ago for $13.3 million.

Bodies of 42 African migrants found by roadside in Tanzania

Tanzania’s Deputy Interior Minister Pereira Silima said 127 migrants set off for Malawi from Ethiopia in two trucks, but after reaching the northern Tanzanian town of Arusha were packed into one container truck.

At least 47 dead after boat capsizes on Lake Malawi

The boat is believed to have capsized late Monday, but police only became aware of the accident on Tuesday after locals “saw dead bodies floating on the lake and a boat floating upside down.”

African Union summit to be held in Ethiopia after Malawi refuses to host Bashir

Bashir has been indicted by the International Criminal Court for war crimes in Darfur.

Malawi quits as African Union summit host over Bashir

Bashir is wanted by the ICC for alleged war crimes in the Darfur region of Sudan.

Malawi to overturn homosexual ban

Malawi is now the first African country to repeal its ban on homosexual acts since 1994.

Bingu wa Mutharika dead: Malawi president dies after heart attack

Mutharika collapsed during a meeting Thursday morning, and was rushed to a hospital in Lilongwe, the capital.
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