source: AFP; Nyasa Times (Malawi); Nation (Malawi)
actor1: Protesters (Malawi)
actor2: N/A
location: Lilongwe
notes: On 13 February 2020, around 5000 demonstrators, led by the HRDC, marched to the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) offices in Lilongwe (Lilongwe, Central) and locked the offices with chains and padlocks. The demonstrators are demanding the MEC chairwoman to step down. The demonstrators handed the keys to a military officer. [size=around 5000]