04/02/2020 (Agence Europe) – Following the ruling by Malawi’s Constitutional Court on Monday 3 February ordering new presidential elections to be held in the country, later the same day the EU called for compliance with the ruling, which has annulled the May 2019 election results that were challenged by the opposition. “In the past months, Malawians have shown faith in the ongoing legal process and in their institutions. The European Union joins the calls made by the African Union and Southern African Development Community, addressed to all political leaders, to respect the ruling and use their influence to encourage its peaceful reception”, said the spokesperson for the European External Action Service in a statement. The aim is to preserve “the unity and democratic credential of the country”. In May, President Peter Mutharika was re-elected by a margin of 129,000 votes. (AN)