Foreign experts to help investigate Malawi's plane crash: president

STORY: Foreign experts to help investigate Malawi's plane crash: president SHOOTING TIME: June 17, 2024 DATELINE: June 19, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:06 LOCATION: Lilongwe CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of people mourning 2. various of people mourning 3. SOUNDBITE (Chichewa): LAZARUS CHAKWERA, Malawian President 4. various of people mourning STORYLINE: Malawian President Lazarus Chakwera announced on Sunday that his government has enlisted international assistance to investigate the plane crash that took the lives of the country's Vice President Saulos Chilima and other officials on June 10. Speaking at a state funeral ceremony held at the Bingu National Stadium in Lilongwe, the capital of Malawi, Chakwera revealed that local military experts had initiated a preliminary investigation. However, the president emphasized the necessity of a comprehensive investigation to address lingering questions among Malawians and himself. SOUNDBITE (Chichewa): LAZARUS CHAKWERA, Malawian President "In our tears, there

Malawi President Mutharika talks with Koizumi

Malawi President Mutharika talks with Koizumi

TOKYO, Japan - Visiting Malawi President Bingu wa Mutharika (L) and Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi shake hands at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on March 17 before their talks.

Malawi President Mutharika talks with Koizumi

Malawi President Mutharika talks with Koizumi

TOKYO, Japan - Visiting Malawi President Bingu wa Mutharika (L) and Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi shake hands at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on March 17 before their talks. (Kyodo)