#Saulos Chilima

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So if I had a nickel for every time in the past few weeks some aerial transportation device went missing with a country's leader in it, I'd have two nickels...which isn't a lot, but it's really weird that it happened twice.

Combined with the two whistleblower deaths from earlier this year, I'm waiting for the conspiracy theory of a Boeing hitman to morph into a conspiracy theory about there being some serial killer who is obsessed with planes and helicopters.

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PATRICIA SHANIL DZIMBRIRI MULUZI (1964-Died June 10th 2024,at 59.Plane Crash).Malawian politician,teacher and former First lady of Malawi,as then-wife of President Bakili Muluzi.She died alongside Malawi's Vice President Saaulos Chilima,amongst others,in a plane crash in Malawi,on June 10th 2024. Patricia Shanil Muluzi - Wikipedia

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Malawi VP confirmed dead in plane crash in forest.

Malawi’s Vice President Saulos Chilima has died after involving in a plane crash with his wife and 8 other passengers. Courtesy image. The wreck of a plane carrying Malawi’s vice-president has been found with no survivors, President Lazarus Chakwera has said. Saulos Chilima and nine others were flying within the country on Monday morning when their aircraft disappeared from airport radars. The…

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Soldier with a Sterling sub-machine gun, from the Malawian Defence Force at the crash site of plane which carried Malawi’s Vice-President Saulos Chilima. Chikangawa Forest, south of Mzuzu. [1125 x 1106]

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A military plane carrying Malawi's vice president has gone missing and a search is underway    

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/malawi-ap-bahamas-africa-b2560080.html

A military plane carrying Malawi's vice president and nine others went missing Monday and a search was underway, the president's office said.

The plane carrying 51-year-old Vice President Saulos Chilima left the capital, Lilongwe, but failed to make its scheduled landing at Mzuzu International Airport about 370 kilometers (230 miles) to the north around 45 minutes later.

Aviation authorities lost contact with the plane when it “went off radar,” the statement from Malawian President Lazarus Chakwera's office said. Chakwera ordered a search operation and canceled a trip to the Bahamas, his office said.

"All efforts to make contact with the aircraft since it went off radar have failed thus far," the statement said.

Chakwera was informed of the missing plane by Gen. Valentino Phiri, the head of the Malawian armed forces. The president had ordered national and local authorities to “conduct an immediate search and rescue operation to locate the whereabouts of the aircraft,” his office said.

A military plane carrying Malawi's vice president is missing and a search is underway 

BLANTYRE, Malawi (AP) — A military plane carrying Malawi’s vice president and nine others went missing Monday while on a short trip from the capital to a mountainous region in the country’s north and a search is underway, the president’s office said.

The plane carrying 51-year-old Vice President Saulos Chilima left the southern African nation’s capital, Lilongwe, at 9.17 a.m. but disappeared from radar and failed to land as scheduled around 45 minutes later at Mzuzu International Airport, about 370 kilometers (230 miles) to the north.

“All efforts to make contact with the aircraft since it went off radar have failed thus far,” according to a statement from Malawian President Lazarus Chakwera’s office. Chakwera ordered a search operation and canceled a trip to the Bahamas, his office said. The others onboard were not identified.

Mzuzu is Malawi’s third biggest city and the capital of the northern region. It lies in a hilly, forested area dominated by the Viphya mountain range, which has vast plantations of pine trees.

Malawi’s The Times media group reported that search teams involving soldiers, police officers and others were scouring one of those forested areas near Mzuzu for signs of the plane.

Chakwera ordered national and local authorities to “conduct an immediate search and rescue operation to locate the whereabouts of the aircraft,” his office said. Chakwera later announced on his official Facebook page that he would make a live speech to the nation at 11 p.m.

Chilima had been facing corruption charges over allegations that he received money in return for influencing the awarding of government contracts, but the charges were surprisingly dropped by prosecutors last month. That led to criticism that Chakwera’s administration was not taking a hard enough stance against graft.

Chilima was arrested in late 2022 and made several court appearances, but the trial had not started. He denied the allegations.

Chilima was a candidate in the 2019 Malawian presidential election and finished third. That vote was won by incumbent Peter Mutharika but was annulled by Malawi’s Constitutional Court because of irregularities. Chakwera finished second in that election.

Chilima then joined Chakwera’s campaign as his running mate in an historic election rerun in 2020, when Chakwera was elected president. It was the first time in Africa that an election result that was overturned by a court resulted in a defeat for the sitting president.

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Top comedian sworn in as Malawi's vice-president

Michael Usi replaces his mentor Saulos Chilima, who died in a plane crash earlier this month. from BBC News https://ift.tt/JwRTitv via IFTTT

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Malawian president appoints Michael Usi as new Vice President

 Malawian President Lazarus Chakwera has appointed Michael Usi as the country’s Vice President, replacing Saulos Chilima who died in a plane crash on June 10. The President announced on Thursday through Secretary to the President and Cabinet Colleen Zamba, adding that the new Vice President will be sworn in on Friday, Xinhua news agency reported. Usi was the Minister of Natural Resources and…

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Malawi : Saulos Chilima, le Vice-président inhumé

Le vice-président du Malawi, Saulos Chilima, a été inhumé lundi 17 juin 2024 dans son village natal au sud de la capitale. C’est lors des funérailles où le Président Lazarus Chakwera a demandé à une enquête indépendante sur sa mort tragique dans un accident d’avion. Chilima et neuf (9) autres personnes ont péri dans l’accident survenu la semaine dernière dans la région de Mzimba, au nord du…

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Malawi's vice president laid to rest as president calls for independent probe into his death

Malawi Vice President Saulos Chilima was laid to rest on Monday in his village south of the capital, following a funeral where President Lazarus Chakwera called for an independent probe into his death in a plane crash. Chilima and nine other people died in the plane crash last week in Malawi’s northern region of Mzimba. The state funeral was held at the Bingu Bingu National Stadium in Lilongwe…

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Four people were killed in Malawi's presidential funeral convoy

A vehicle in Malawi’s late vice president’s burial procession slammed into mourners in a village on Sunday night, killing four and injured 12, according to authorities. It was part of a procession carrying the body of Saulos Chilima, who was killed in a plane tragedy earlier this week. The truck plowed into a throng in Ntcheu, a community in central Malawi. The car, together with other military,…

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Four mourners killed by a speeding Malawi VP's funeral convoy.

UTM supporters gathered at a vigil to mourn their founder and president Saulos Chilima, who was killed in a plane crash. Malawi’s Vice President Chilima, 51, and nine others died when their military plane crashed. Four people, including a pregnant woman, were killed after a vehicle tried to avoid the convoy carrying the body of the late Malawi Vice-President Saulos Chilima hit mourners,…

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Four people, including a pregnant woman, were killed after a vehicle tried to avoid the convoy carrying the body of the late Malawi Vice-President Saulos Chilima hit mourners, witnesses say.

Twelve other people were injured in the incident on Sunday night and were being treated in hospital.

It followed clashes between local people, the police and soldiers escorting the late vice-president's funeral convoy from the capital, Lilongwe, to his home village for burial.

Mr Chilima died in a plane crash a week ago and was buried on Monday in his home district of Ntcheu, some 180 km (112 miles) south of the capital.

During the burial, some mourners sang songs criticising President Lazarus Chakwera.

The traffic accident happened on Sunday night, when thousands of people had lined the streets to catch a glimpse of the coffin as it was being transported for burial.

As the procession passed through areas close to Mr Chilima’s home, some people started to throw stones at government vehicles and officials.

In the commotion, one privately owned vehicle travelling in the opposite direction swerved to avoid the funeral convoy and went off the road, hitting a group of mourners, witnesses say.

Two men and two women lost their lives, according to a police statement.

The car was not part of the official convoy as had been earlier reported.

The spokesman for Mr Chilima's UTM party told the AFP news agency there was some tension along the route as mourners demanded the procession stop so they could see the coffin.

“In Dedza, people blocked the road and demanded to see the coffin," Felix Njawala was quoted as saying.

The convoy proceeded after the mourners were pacified.

The party has condemned the acts of violence, and asked supporters to refrain from any violence or destruction.

"We cannot tolerate violence, Dr Chilima advocated for peace, let us do the same," state broadcaster MBC quoted UTM secretary general Patricia Kaliati as saying.

Mr Chilima, 51, died last Monday along with eight others when a military aircraft on an internal flight crashed in a forest in the north of the country amid bad weather.

On Sunday tens of thousands of Malawians turned up to a funeral service at the national stadium to pay tribute to him.

Mr Chilima had a special connection with people, especially the youth, and was considered a breath of fresh air in Malawian politics.

His party formed a coalition government with that of President Chakwera after contesting and winning the 2020 elections as alliance partners.

In 2022, Mr Chilima was arrested on corruption charges but these were dropped last month. He always denied any wrongdoing.

Some of Mr Chilima’s supporters have been critical of how the government handled events leading to his death and loudly booed the president when he delivered his eulogy at the funeral service on Sunday.

Mr Chakwera has promised a full investigation into the cause of the crash.

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News - Akufo-Addo pays tribute to late Malawi Veep Saulos Chilima

Hub Ghana – bringing you all trending daily news as it happens. Get daily comprehensive summary of the recent news, sports news & top stories that have rocked the online scene. Check out the news below. President Akufo-Addo has expressed his profound condolences to President Lazarus Chakwera and the people of Malawi following the tragic death of their Vice President, Saulos Chilima. Vice…