2020 in Malawi

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This article lists events from the year 2020 in Malawi.

Incumbents

• President: Peter Mutharika (until June 28), Lazarus Chakwera (from June 28)
• Vice-President: Everton Chimulirenji (until February 3) Saulos Chilima (from February 3)

Events

• May 8 – The Supreme Court of Malawi rejects a bid from President Peter Mutharika and upholds a lower court ruling that annulled last year's elections, paving the way for a new election that will be held on July 2.^[1]
• May 28 – A manhunt is launched after hundreds of people, some with COVID-19, escape from quarantine centers in Malawi, with authorities worried that they will spread COVID-19 in countries whose health systems can be rapidly overwhelmed.^[2]

Deaths

• December 14 – Tarcisius Gervazio Ziyaye, 71, Roman Catholic prelate, Archbishop of Lilongwe (since 2001).^[3]

References

1. "Malawi court rejects president's appeal against poll annulment". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
2. "Manhunts after hundreds flee quarantine in Zimbabwe, Malawi". AP NEWS. May 28, 2020. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
3. Lilongwe Archbishop Ziyaye Dies