Africa's Second Female President Offers Malawi New Hope

From Face of Malawi Tue Apr 17 2012, 08:18:30

By Paul Canning Joyce Banda has become Africa's second female president following the heart attack death of Malawi president Bingu wa Mutharika. Banda was elected on Mutharika's ticket as vice-president for the Southern African country in 2009 but they then fell out over Mutharika's attempt to install his brother as his presidential successor. Following 78-year-old [...]

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