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Africans Have Grown in Democracy, Joyce Banda tells Al Jazeera TV
We are beginning to learn more about Malawi’s first female president, Joyce Banda, who assumed the presidency on April 7 after the death of president Bingi wa Mutharika.
Joyce Banda has become Malawi’s first woman president after the death of President Bingu wa Mutharika.” src=”https://africaagenda.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Joyce-Banda.jpg” alt=”” width=”160″ height=”90″>[/media-credit] President Joyce Banda
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