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See also:	Other events of 2020 History of Malawi

This article lists events from the year 2020 in Malawi.

Incumbents

• President: Peter Mutharika (until June 28), Lazarus Chakwera (from June 28)
• Vice-President: Everton Chimulirenji (until February 3) Saulos Chilima (from February 3)

Events

• May 8 – The Supreme Court of Malawi rejects a bid from President Peter Mutharika and upholds a lower court ruling that annulled last year's elections, paving the way for a new election that will be held on July 2.^[1]
• May 28 – A manhunt is launched after hundreds of people, some with COVID-19, escape from quarantine centers in Malawi, with authorities worried that they will spread COVID-19 in countries whose health systems can be rapidly overwhelmed.^[2]

Deaths

• December 14 – Tarcisius Gervazio Ziyaye, 71, Roman Catholic prelate, Archbishop of Lilongwe (since 2001).^[3]