Lazarus Chakwera
Lazarus Chakwera is the President of Malawi, having assumed office in June 2020 after a hard-fought election. A former pastor and leader of the Malawi Congress Party, Chakwera campaigned on a platform of anti-corruption and governance reform, promising to eradicate the pervasive corruption that has plagued Malawi's political landscape. His administration has faced significant challenges in fulfilling these promises, particularly with allegations of continued corruption within local government bodies, such as the Lilongwe City Council.
Born on Apr 22, 1955 (69 years old)
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Countries Mentioned
| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
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| Malawi | 34 | 6.00 | 15.74% | +30% | 19,129,952 | 3,914,555 | $7,700 | 1,576$ |
| South Africa | 1 | 2.00 | 0.36% | +0% | 59,308,690 | 211,063 | $350,000 | 1,246$ |
| Kenya | 1 | 7.00 | 0.08% | +0% | 53,771,296 | 45,148 | $106,000 | 89$ |
| Mozambique | 1 | 7.00 | 0.29% | +0% | 31,255,435 | 92,199 | $15,000 | 44$ |
| Egypt | 1 | 6.00 | 0.03% | +0% | 102,334,404 | 26,518 | $303,000 | 79$ |
| Tanzania | 1 | 3.00 | 0.07% | +0% | 59,734,213 | 39,903 | $63,000 | 42$ |
| Totals | 39 | 325,533,990 | 4,329,386 | $844,700 | 3,076$ |
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.
Recent Mentions
Malawi:
President Lazarus Chakwera clarified that while the government acknowledges their suffering, it was not Malawi that took the lives of the martyrs, but the colonial British government.
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Malawi:
President Lazarus Chakwera’s government interventions appear to have dealt a significant blow to the black market trade.
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Malawi:
President Lazarus Chakwera’s 2020 State of the Nation Address openly endorsed collaboration with tobacco companies to promote crop diversification.
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Malawi:
President Lazarus Chakwera stood before Parliament and confidently declared that five technocrats were responsible for the misinformation in the State of the Nation Address.
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Tanzania:
Jobless youths unhappy with President Lazarus Chakwera's government have joined the protests.
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Malawi:
President Lazarus Chakwera’s broader commitment to supporting youth development and reducing unemployment in the country.
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Malawi:
President Lazarus Chakwera is accused of shifting blame onto others instead of taking full responsibility for the economic crisis.
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Malawi:
President Lazarus Chakwera referred the issues of nurses and midwives to the Secretary to the President and Cabinet.
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Malawi:
The Malawi International Arbitration Centre (MIAC) was marked by a pre-launch conference in Lilongwe presided over by President Lazarus Chakwera.
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Malawi:
Silvester Ayuba James has appealed to President Dr. Lazarus Chakwera to consider replacing Finance Minister Simplex Chithyola Banda with a more accomplished economist.
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