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Malawi24
Malawi24Oct 12, 2026
‘MCP si ya amanu’ — Ayuba blasts Chimwendo
Richard Chimwendo Banda has told Lazarus Chakwera’s critics to leave the MCP, but Sylvester Ayuba James has fired back with a stinging reminder that could deepen the party’s internal war.Ayuba, the Nkhotakota Central lawmaker, has declared that he will not abandon the Malawi Congress Party (MCP), accusing some party leaders of behaving as though they...
Lazarus ChakweraMalawi Congress Party ((MCP)
Malawi24
Malawi24Oct 12, 2026
Chimwendo tells MCP rebels to leave
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Secretary General Richard Chimwendo Banda has challenged members who reject Lazarus Chakwera’s leadership to leave the party rather than fuel internal divisions.Chimwendo issued the warning as the party faces the task of rebuilding unity ahead of the 2030 elections.Speaking at a rally organised to welcome Dowa West legislator Aida Mchenga, who...
ElectionsLazarus Chakwera
Malawi24
Malawi24Sep 7, 2026
Chimwendo Banda laughs off resignation rumour
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Secretary General Richard Chimwendo Banda has responded to a resignation rumour with a defiant message, insisting he has no plans to leave his position.A purported resignation letter bearing his name has been circulating on social media, prompting Chimwendo Banda to publicly dismiss it as fake.In a statement posted on his Facebook...
Lazarus ChakweraMalawi Congress Party ((MCP)
Malawi24
Malawi24Aug 19, 2026
Court shields Chimwendo Banda from suspension
A move that threatened to deepen the leadership crisis in the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has hit a legal wall after the High Court in Lilongwe stepped in to protect Secretary General Richard Chimwendo Banda.The dispute stems from MCP’s loss in the 2025 General Elections, in which party president Lazarus Chakwera conceded defeat to Democratic...
ElectionsInjunction
Malawi24
Malawi24Aug 17, 2026
Diplomatic mishap: South Africa mistakes Malawi VP Chihana for opposition politician Chimwendo Banda
South African government suffered an embarrassing diplomatic mishap after mistakenly identifying Malawi Second Vice-President Enoch Chihana as opposition politician Richard Chimwendo Banda. Chihana arrived at King Shaka International Airport in Durban on Saturday to represent President Arthur Peter Mutharika at the 46th Ordinary Summit of Southern African Development Community (SADC) Heads of State and Government....
Enoch ChihanaPeter Mutharika
Malawi24
Malawi24Aug 12, 2026
MCP dispute deepens as veterans target offices
Leadership wrangles has rocked the opposition Malawi Congress Party
Jessie KabwiraLazarus Chakwera

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