{"id":74364,"date":"2025-10-30T21:22:02","date_gmt":"2025-10-30T21:22:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/malawi\/?p=74364"},"modified":"2025-10-30T21:21:08","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T21:21:08","slug":"the-great-return-of-prof-peter-mutharika-in-malawi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/malawi\/all-news\/the-great-return-of-prof-peter-mutharika-in-malawi","title":{"rendered":"The Great Return of Prof Peter Mutharika in Malawi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Malawi. <\/strong><\/span>The political temperature in Malawi is rising once again. Former President Prof. Peter Mutharika has returned to the national stage \u2014 and his comeback is sparking debate, excitement, and tension across the country. 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Former President Prof. Peter Mutharika has returned to the national stage \u2014 and his comeback is sparking debate, excitement, and tension across the country. 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