Malawi: Govt Defends Teargassing of Former President Chakwera
AllAfrica • 5/15/2026
Summary
On Thursday, during a national commemoration for Malawi's founding president Hastings Kamuzu Banda, police used tear gas to disperse supporters of the Malawi Congress Party who were accompanying former president Lazarus Chakwera to the Kamuzu Mausoleum in Lilongwe. The event resulted in chaos and highlighted deep political divisions.
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