Malawi President Apologizes for Fuel Shortage Ahead of Election

Malawian President Lazarus Chakwera apologized for chronic nationwide fuel shortages and accused employees of the state oil company of trying to sabotage his re-election bid ahead of next week’s vote.

“I apologize and ask for your forgiveness,” he said in an address on Monday night aimed at quelling frustration over the many hours that drivers in the southern African nation have to queue to get fuel.