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Africa News of Tuesday, 23 June 2020

Source: bbc.com

Frog jumps and happy voters in Malawi

Happy people. File photo Happy people. File photo

Polls have now closed in Malawi's historic re-run presidential election.

There were long queues in some places reflecting an enthusiasm for the election, journalist Peter Jegwa reports from the capital, Lilongwe.

Another journalist spotted one man who was so happy that he frog-jumped to the ballot box and then prayed before he cast his vote, he then hopped away:



The journalist also spotted another man praying:



President Peter Mutharika, who wants a second term, was up against Lazarus Chakwera, who heads an opposition coalition.

Mr Mutharika's disputed 2019 victory was annulled by the Constitutional Court five months ago.