Malawians Mourn Vice President Chilima Amid Protests Over Plane Crash Response

Malawians gathered on Monday to mourn Vice President Saulos Klaus Chilima amid heavy security, following protests from his home district over the government’s response to the plane crash that killed him and eight others last week as reported by Reuters. 51 year-old Chilima was laid to rest in his village of Nsipe in Ntcheu district, about 160 km southeast of Lilongwe. The night before, crowds blockaded roads and threw stones at vehicles in the funeral cortege, criticizing officials for a slow search and rescue effort when the military plane disappeared.