Malawi Activists Escalate Post-Election Protests

Malawi Activists Escalate Post-Election Protests
Protesters watch a Malawi Defense Force armored vehicle passing by during an overnight vigil against the result of the May 21 presidential vote in Lilongwe, Malawi, on July 4, 2019. Amos Gumulira/AFP/Getty Images
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BLANTYRE, Malawi—A court in Malawi blocked activists protesting the results of the presidential election, which took place earlier this year, from shutting down airports and the country’s land borders for five days.

The Malawi Supreme Court on Aug. 27 also banned the group from holding any protests for 14 days, during which time, they must meet with government officials to discuss alleged violence during protests that have affected the country for months.