Malawi President

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  Convoy Vehicle Of Malawi Vice President's Funeral Rams Mourners, 4 Dead

  A vehicle in the convoy of Malawi's late vice president's funeral procession rammed into mourners at a village on Sunday night, killing four people and injuring 12, police said.

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  Jagdeep Dhankhar Condoles Death Of Malawi Counterpart In Plane Crash

  Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar expressed his condolences on the death of Malawi Vice President Saulos Chilima in a plane crash.

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  Malawi Vice President Saulos Chilima Dies In Plane Crash

  Malawi's Vice President Saulos Chilima was killed in a plane crash, the nation's president said on Tuesday, after searchers located the wreckage of the aircraft in a foggy forest.

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  Plane Carrying Malawi Veep Not Found Yet, May Have Crashed: Military

  The airplane carrying Malawi's Vice President Saulos Klaus Chilima may have crashed in dense forest, but it has not yet been found, the military said on Tuesday.

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  Aircraft Carrying Malawi's Vice President Goes Missing

  Malawi's president on Monday said he was sparing no resources in a search operation for a missing military aircraft carrying the country's vice president Saulos Chilima.

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  This African Nation Waives Visa For 79 Countries In Tourism Push

  In a bid to boost tourism, Malawi has lifted visa requirements for visitors from 79 countries, President Lazarus Chakwera told Parliament on Friday.

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  Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu Embarks On Three-Nation Visit

  Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Wednesday embarked on a three-nation visit to Botswana, Zimbabwe and Malawi, during which he will hold talks with the top leaders of these African countries, meet business groups and interact with the Indian community.

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  Malawi Receives $300 Million Grant to Fight AIDS

  Malawi President Peter Mutharika said today the country had received a grant of $332 million (292 million euros) to fight AIDS and other diseases, bringing much-needed support to a nation wrestling with public health problems.

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  President Pranab Mukherjee Greets Malawi, Comoros on National Day

  President Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday greeted Malawi and Comoros ahead of their National Day on July 6.

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  Floods Kill At Least 176, Displace 200,000 in Malawi

  Flooding in Malawi has killed more than 176 people, displaced at least 200,000 others, left homes and schools submerged in water and roads washed away by the deluge in the southern African country, the vice president said on Friday.

• Malawi Police Probe Ballot Box Fire After Disputed Count

  Malawi police are investigating a fire in a government warehouse that destroyed ballot boxes containing votes from a disputed election just days after a court ordered a recount, a spokesman said on Wednesday.

• Malawi Leader Pardons 403 Prisoners to Mark Independence Day

  Malawi's new President Peter Mutharika pardoned 403 prisoners on Saturday ahead of celebrations to mark 50 years since the country gained independence from Britain.

• Malawi's President Completes Cabinet, Brings in Opposition Leader

  Malawi's President Peter Mutharika completed naming his 20-member cabinet overnight, bringing in a prominent opposition leader more than a month after chaotic elections that brought him to office.

• Malawi's President Seeks 'New Friends' in China, Russia

  Malawi, traditionally dependent on Western aid donors, will look for "new friends" in countries such as China and Russia, newly-elected President Peter Mutharika said at his inauguration on Monday.

• US Congratules New Malawi President

  The US government offered congratulations Saturday to Malawi's new President Peter Mutharika, hailing active and peaceful elections.