LILONGWE, Malawi: Malawi votes Tuesday in the third bout of a battle for power between two presidents, incumbent Lazarus Chakwera and his predecessor, Peter Mutharika.
First-time candidate and former Reserve Bank governor Dalitso Kabambe could become a deciding factor should the race move to a second round, as is widely expected.
Here are short profiles of the three:
Chakwera, second term?
A charismatic former evangelical preacher who says he was called by God to govern his country, Chakwera’s first term has been overshadowed by climate-linked disasters and economic crisis.
