Malawi Court Annuls Election in Boost for African Democracy
- Constitutional Court finds irregularities, orders fresh vote
- Malawi is second African nation after Kenya to order rerun
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A decision by Malawi’s Constitutional Court to annul last year’s election on the grounds that they were rigged sparked celebrations in the streets and gave a fillip to democracy on a continent where political processes are all too often abused.