The President of Malawi Lazarus Chakwera has strongly refuted allegations that he traveled to the United Kingdom to attend a virtual conference.
In a statement by the government, Lazarus Chakwera left to the United Kingdom to attend the Global Education Summit financed by the Global Partnership of Education slated for July 28-29, 2021.
Chakwera was invited by the co-chairs, President Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya and the UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson.
Other leaders attending the summit include Presidents of Ghana, Sierra Leon and Nigeria.
The government of Malawi refuted the allegations after an article published by the Times of the United Kingdom on July 26, 2021.
The times claimed that Chakwera traveled to the UK to attend a virtual summit blaming internet connectivity in the country.
The British paper further claimed that Chakwera traveled with his family.
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