Former Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera arrived in Tanzania on Wednesday evening to assess the country’s political landscape for the Commonwealth, following a violent general election in October 2025.
His visit comes nearly five months after his appointment as Special Envoy by Commonwealth Secretary-General Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, tasked with mediating the crisis triggered by the disputed vote. An unspecified number of civilians were killed by state security forces during the election, which was also marked by a prolonged nationwide internet shutdown.
