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Running for parliament in Malawi costs a fortune: economic crisis undermines democracy

Malawi’s constitutional court annulled the 2019 presidential election. The 2020 re-run brought an extraordinary transfer of power from the ruling Democratic Progressive Party to the opposition Malawi Congress Party, raising hopes for economic and political renewal.

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‘I will not yield’: Taiwan convulsed by 17-year prison sentence for populist opposition figure

The opposition Taiwan People’s party stands by founder Ko Wen-je despite sentence, alleging prosecutors were pressured by ruling DPP party

The Guardian - AU

Malawi's Ex-president Mutharika Returns To Power In Crushing Vote Win

Malawi's ex-president Peter Mutharika was re-elected to head the impoverished southern African country with nearly 57 percent of votes, the election authority announced Wednesday, following polls dominated by soaring living costs.

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Malawi presidential elections: Who is running and what’s at stake?

The small African country is still reeling from the fallout of last year’s region-wide drought that devastated harvests.

Al Jazeera

Who are the key players in Taiwan’s ‘great recall’ vote?

Votes favouring recall could shift balance of power in the parliament in favour of Taiwanese president Lai Ching-te

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Total recall? Campaigners employ quirk of Taiwan’s political system to turn on ‘pro-China’ candidates

Activists across Taiwan are pushing for the expulsion of dozens of ‘pro-Beijing’ legislators, leading to uproar

The Guardian - AU

Taiwan Pursues Homegrown Chinese Spies As Beijing's Influence Grows

Taiwan is vetting hundreds of thousands of military service members, public school teachers and civil servants in a bid to root out potential homegrown Chinese sympathisers, as Beijing intensifies espionage on the island.

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Four former staff of Taiwan’s ruling party charged with spying for China

Accused held senior positions with Democratic Progressive party including one who worked for Taiwan’s president

The Guardian - UK

Taiwan president calls for peace and dialogue with China amid heightened military activity

Lai Ching-te says ‘peace is priceless’ and war has ‘no winners’ as he marks year in office

The Guardian - AU

Saulos Chilima: personal tribute to a Malawian leader who stood against hunger and poverty but courted controversy

Saulos Klaus Chilima, the former vice-president of Malawi who died recently in a plane crash, brought to Malawian politics several qualities that made him stand out. But he was also a controversial character.

The Conversation

Taiwan passes controversial reform bill after violence and protests

Reforms will expand parliamentarians’ powers to question officials and citizens

The Guardian - UK

Taiwan’s parliament passes bill pushing pro-China changes

Thousands protested outside Taiwan’s parliament after reforms seen as reducing the president’s power were passed.

Al Jazeera

Tens Of Thousands Protest Taiwan Parliament Bills To 'Defend Democracy'

Tens of thousands of Taiwanese protesters rallied day and night outside parliament on Friday, as lawmakers inside traded insults, blows and theatrics over a series of bills to expand the legislature's power.

International Business Times

‘China’s threats to annex Taiwan will not simply disappear,’ says Taiwan’s new president – as it happened

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Hundreds Protest Taiwan's Ruling Party On Eve Of Inauguration

Hundreds in Taipei rallied to protest four more years under a Democratic Progressive Party administration on Sunday, the eve of Taiwan's inauguration of president-elect Lai Ching-te.

The Guardian - AU

China’s muted reaction to Taiwan’s election result may signal a waiting game

Taiwan says China has launched significant joint air and sea patrols, but analysts say Beijing’s reaction to the ruling Democratic Progressive Party’s election win has so far been relatively quiet

WEKU

Taiwan's election was a vote for continuity, but adds uncertainty in ties with China

Taiwan's vice president and candidate of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party, Lai Ching-te, will be the island's next leader. Tensions with Beijing seem poised to rise.

The Guardian - AU

Taiwan election: global leaders draw Beijing’s ire for congratulating new president

China urges US, UK and Japan not to interfere in ‘China’s internal affairs’ after they congratulate Lai Ching-te for election win

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Australia backs Taiwan exercising 'democratic rights'

Australia has congratulated the leader of the pro-sovereignty Democratic Progressive Party on his election victory, with Beijing expected to angrily respond.

The Conversation

In re-electing its government, Taiwan has kept the status quo, but the victory hides a transformed political landscape

After months of intense campaigning, the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) emerged victorious in the 2024 Taiwan presidential election, securing an historic third consecutive term. However, the party’s dominance has gone from absolute to relative; it secured only 40% of the presidential votes, and fell short of retaining the majority of…

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Taiwan: DPP candidate Lai Ching-te wins presidential polls amid escalating tensions with China

Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) candidate Lai Ching-te has won the much-anticipated Taiwanese presidential polls and is set to be the next President amid concerns of escalating tensions with China. Read further on Dynamite News:

France 24

Taiwan’s Lai Ching-te wins presidential vote, vows to defend island from China threats

Taiwan’s ruling party, the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), secured a historic third term on Saturday as Vice President Lai Ching-te won the country’s widely watched presidential election with 40.05 percent of the vote.

WEKU

Taiwan's China-skeptic ruling-party candidate wins presidential election

Lai Ching-te of Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party is Taiwan's new president-elect, after a three-way election that will determine the self-ruled island's future stance towards China.

Al Jazeera

China says will ‘crush’ Taiwan independence efforts as vote looms

The governing DPP, which champions Taiwan’s separate identity, is seeking a third term in elections on Saturday.

International Business Times

Taiwan Parties Mass For Rallies On Eve Of Pivotal Vote

Tens of thousands of supporters flocked to noisy, colourful rallies for Taiwan's three main political parties on Friday, as the candidates made a last push for votes in an election that China has warned could take the island closer to war.

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