Danwood M Chirwa

Professor Danwood Mzikenge Chirwa is the former Head of Public Law at the University of Cape Town. He is also the founder and Editor-in-Chief of the Malawi Law Journal and his research areas include Constitutional law, Childrens Rights and Human Rights.

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Malawi’s Electoral Fiasco

Malawi’s Electoral Fiasco

Close to midnight on 30 May 2014, Prof Peter Mutharika was declared the winner of the fifth presidential elections in Malawi since 1994. This electoral contest was unusual in Malawi's democratic era in at least two respects. ...