LILONGWE, Malawi — Corruption and the need for economic growth are the main campaign issues as Malawi goes to the polls Tuesday for a presidential election that pits the incumbent against his own vice-president as well as the country’s main opposition party. Although seven candidates are running for president, just three are seen as having a chance at winning. As Malawi has no runoff election, whoever receives the most votes wins, even if the share is well below 50%. While Mutharika pursues a second five-year term, he has been dogged by rivals’ accusations of corruption, which he has denied. Political analyst Andrew Mpesi said the graft charges could hurt the president in this election.

Source: National Post May 19, 2019 09:31 UTC