Event Brief
Malawi govt defends tear gas used on Chakwera supporters
Filed: May 15, 2026 at 3:05 AM ET
Summary: Police fired tear gas to disperse supporters as Lazarus Chakwera went to Kamuzu Mausoleum in Lilongwe.
WHO: Malawi government
WHAT: Government defended police use of tear gas to disperse supporters of the Malawi Congress Party during Chakwera's procession to Kamuzu Mausoleum.
WHEN: May 15, 2026 at 2:50 AM ET
WHERE: Lilongwe, Malawi
WHY: Police fired tear gas to disperse supporters accompanying Lazarus Chakwera to Kamuzu Mausoleum.
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