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Charles Pensulo in Malawi

FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Malawians face soaring prices and joblessness as they head to the polls - Caught on Camera

Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) officials carry voting materials at Kalambo Primary School Polling Centre in Lilongwe, on September 15, 2025. © Photo by Amos GUMULIRA / AFP

Some 7.2 million Malawians cast ballots on Tuesday in a presidential election dominated by economic concerns, with former president Peter Mutharika leading the polls against incumbent Lazarus Chakwera.

In Manje township, Blantyre, the presence of political parties is visible everywhere – flags flutter from electrical poles and trees along the roads.

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