Malawian President Lazarus Chakwera has declared twenty-one days of mourning following the death of the country's vice-President, Dr Saulos Chilima.
Chilima and nine passengers passed away in an aircraft crash on Monday after it disappeared from the radar during a domestic flight.
A number of leaders in the SADC region and beyond have sent their messages of condolences to the people of Malawi.
SABC News Reporter Khayelihle Khumalo has more.
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