00:00Peter Mtharika was sworn in as Malawi president on Saturday, marking a political comeback after winning last month's election.
00:08The 85-year-old Mtharika, who previously led the country from 2014 to 2020, secured victory in the September 16th election, receiving 56% of the votes, compared to 33 for Lazarus Jaquera, allowing him to return to power.
00:26He takes office during a severe economic crisis, with a nation facing soaring inflation and shortages of food and fuel.
00:35In his inaugural speech, Mtharika called the crisis man-made and pledged hard work to fix the country, while also vowing to combat corruption.
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