President Mbingu wa Mutharika of Malawi Reported Dead

April 06, 2012 from Citizen News Kenya

Malawi President Bingu wa Mutharika has passed on after a heart attack, say reports. Quoting medical government sources, Reuters News Agency and the British Broadcasting Corporation say the 78-year-old leader was rushed to a Lilongwe hospital on Thursday after collapsing but was pronounced dead on arrival. However, there has been no official confirmation as yet.

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Bingu wa Mutharika

Bingu wa Mutharika was a Malawian politician and economist who was President of Malawi from May 2004 until his death. He was also President of the Democratic Progressive Party, which he founded in February 2005; it obtained a majority in Malawi's parliament in the 2009 general... Explore this topic

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Malawi, officially the Republic of Malawi, is a landlocked country in southeast Africa that was formerly known as Nyasaland. It is bordered by Zambia to the northwest, Tanzania to the northeast, and Mozambique on the east, south and west. The country is separated from Tanzania... Explore this topic

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2011 Malawian protests

The 2011 Malawi protests were protests aimed at winning political and economic reforms or concessions from the government of Malawi. On 20 July, Malawian organisations protested against perceived poor economic management and poor governance by President Bingu wa Mutharika and ... Explore this topic

African Union

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Dead on arrival

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Hospital

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