Chairperson of the African Union, Cyril Ramaphosa, who is also President of South Africa, has congratulated Lazarus Chakwera on his election as President of Malawi.

This has been said in a statement released on Sunday made available to Faceofmalawi.

In the statement, Ramaphosa has also hailed all stakeholders for the success of the historic election.

He has commended the peaceful elections, which he says have served to deepen democracy in the country.

He said as the AU Chairperson, he is committed to continued closer working ties with the Government of Malawi to enhance cooperation and pay particular attention to strengthening economic development and integration.