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Bingu Wa Mutharika

Bingu wa Mutharika is a Malawi economist, politician, and the current President of Malawi. He first took office on May 24, 2004, after winning a disputed presidential election. With the support of President Bakili Muluzi, Mutharika won the 2004 election as the candidate of the United Democratic Front (UDF); he broke with the UDF (which remained under Muluzi's control) in February 2005, however, due to disagreements over Mutharika's anti-corruption campaign. He then formed a new party, the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), but lacked a parliamentary majority for the rest of his first term. He won a second term in the May 2009 election. » Read more on Wikipedia.org

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From Webster Thom to Bingu wa Mutharika and then Daniel Phiri: The 'pseudo ...
2013-03-09
He was born Webster Ryson Thom on February 24, 1934 in Thyolo, and later changed his name to Bingu wa Mutharika. The man who ruled Malawi from 2004 to 2012 became “Daniel Phiri” in death–at least for a couple of days–as a ploy to disguise his ...
(Nyasa Times)
  1. Beyond Bingu renamed Daniel Phiri soon after death

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IMF MD in Malawi to support the country's economic recovery programme
2013-01-07
Malawi's ties with the global lender broke down earlier last year after the suspension of a $79,4m (R680,76m) credit facility meant to cushion chronic foreign exchange shortages during the administration of president Bingu wa Mutharika, who died in ...
(Johannesburg Sunday World)
  1. Malawi Urged To Continue With Economic Reforms
  2. IMF cuts Malawi 2013 growth forecast on inflation, drought
  3. Statement by IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde at the Conclusion of A ...

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Malawians blame Bingu for the economic hardships
2013-01-06
He has been gone since April, but the ghosts of Bingu wa Mutharika are very much around for Malawians who blame him for the hardships biting them today. In a Nation on Sunday opinion poll involving a nationally representative sample of 2 200 ...
(Malawi Today)
  1. Some thoughts on the January demonstrations

2012
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Africa (6)
2012-04-19
Malawi leader Mutharika's body returns from South Africa (BBC News)
Malawi's Mutharika left 'positive legacy' by showing how Africa 'can feed itself' (News-Medical.Net)
National Geographic's 'Digital Nomad' Andrew Evans Embarks on 2-City Tour of South Africa (Sacramento Bee, Marketwatch)
Excerpt: The body of Malawi's late President Bingu wa Mutharika has been flown home from South Africa. Thousands joined new President Joyce Banda at Kamuzu airport to receive the South African military aircraft. Mr Mutharika, who was 78, suffered a heart attack on... (Read article)

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Funeral (4)
2012-04-13
Malawians trek to funeral of late president (Modern Ghana)
Mozambican president to attend funeral of Malawian head of state (Xinhua News Agency)
Zambia: Mutharika Funeral - Yaluma Meets Malawi President (AllAfrica.com)
Excerpt: NDATA, Malawi (AFP) - Thousands of Malawians flocked Monday by foot, on bicycles and in vehicles to the burial of controversial leader Bingu wa Mutharika at a family mausoleum dubbed the 'Taj Mahal'. Fackson Moya, 48, walked 10 kilometres (6 miles... (Read article)

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TB Joshua (4)
2012-04-10
Threat to block ‘meddlesome’ TB Joshua (New Zimbabwe.com)
Video shows TB Joshua predict Mutharika's death (New Zimbabwe.com)
Mutharika contacted TB Joshua over prophecy (New Zimbabwe.com)
Excerpt: He recently stirred yet more controversy by “predicting” the sudden death of an ageing African leader just before Malawi President Bingu wa Mutharika collapsed and died from a heart attack. His followers insist he is a “man of God” but critics... (Read article)

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Mutharika enjoying himself as Malawi crumbles, says BJ
2011-11-09
By Thom Chiumia, Nyasa Times Firebrand politician and former minister Brown Mpinganjira has criticised President Bingu wa Mutharika for taking holiday when the country is in the middle of the economic crisis. President Mutharika left the country last ...
(Nyasa Times)
  1. Bingu is okay - just having routine medical checkup in Asia
  2. Malawi hikes fuel prices by 27 percent

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President Mutharika has clean bill of health – PM
2011-11-08
By Nyasa Times Reporter Malawi President Bingu wa Mutharika is in robust health but holidaying in some undisclosed country, his brother Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika has disclosed. The younger Mutharika, who is also Malawi's Minister of Foreign ...
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    Bingu goes China to save Malawi economy
    2011-11-07
    By Gerald Namwaza, Nyasa Times Malawi President Bingu wa Mutharika is piling pressure on China to save the country's economy teetering on the brink of collapse after traditional donors rebuffed his zero budget financial plan, a report by African ...
    (Nyasa Times)
    1. Don't call Mutharika 'Professor', Council strips Chancellor of title
    2. Malawi hikes fuel prices by 27 percent