Observatoire des droits humains (anglais seulement)

Saulos Chilima: personal tribute to a Malawian leader who stood against hunger and poverty but courted controversy

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par Bob Baulch, Professor of Economics, RMIT University Vietnam

Saulos Klaus Chilima, the former vice-president of Malawi who died recently in a plane crash, brought to Malawian politics several qualities that made him stand out. But he was also a controversial character.

He had a business background and an unusual combination of social science and economics qualifications. Above all, he struck me as someone who was deeply committed to reducing hunger and poverty in Malawi.

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