Malawi, a southeast African nation of 22 million people, is holding presidential, parliamentary, and local council elections amid soaring inflation and rising food prices. Seventeen candidates are contesting the presidency, with the main contest between incumbent Lazarus Chakwera and former president Peter Mutharika, who faced off in the annulled 2019 election. Economic hardship is the top voter concern, with inflation exceeding 27%, food insecurity caused by recent droughts and Cyclone Freddy, fuel shortages, and accusations of corruption against leading candidates. Results are expected by September 24 for the presidential election.
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