The African Union Commission Chairperson, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, congratulated Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika on his victory in the 16 September 2025 general elections in Malawi.

Malawi's former president, Peter Mutharika, has taken an early lead in this week's election, in which he faced off against incumbent Lazarus Chakwera.

Counting ballots is underway in Malawi following the general elections that took place on Tuesday.

Malawi's electoral body chairperson, Annabel Mtalikanja, announced that all polling stations closed at 20:00 last night and counting is underway at polling stations across the country.

General elections are underway in Malawi, with over seven million registered voters electing their next president, members of parliament and ward councillors.

The presidents of Malawi, Zambia, and Mozambique, Lazarus Chakwera, Hakainde Hichilema, and Daniel Chapo, witnessed the Kulamba Traditional ceremony of the Chewa people in the three countries, which takes place annually on the last Saturday in August. 

The University of Namibia (UNAM) launched the Perivoli Schools Trust Early Child Care, or PST Education Model, programme in collaboration with the University of Bristol in the UK.

The Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) hosted a delegation from the Malawi Broadcasting Corporation as part of a benchmarking visit.

The visit aims to help the two public broadcasters share knowledge, improve their services and strengthen regional ties.

The SADC Electoral Observation Mission (SEOM) for Namibia's 2024 Presidential and National Assembly Elections was launched in Windhoek today.

SADC member states have contributed personnel and resources to constitute the teams of observers under the SEOM. 

The CAF African Schools COSAFA Qualifiers Championship officially started at the Jan Wilkens Stadium in Walvis Bay.

With 14 matches scheduled, let's dive into the action!

Three Namibians were recently announced as nominees for the African Union Sport Council Region 5 Regional Annual Sport Awards (RASA).