Claim: Necton Mhura (1957 – February 19, 2018) was a Malawian academic, diplomat and politician who served as Ambassador to the United States from May 2015 until September 2016and non-resident Ambassador to Cuba and Mexico
Evidence: He served as Malawi's Ambassador to the United States, with dual accreditation to Canada and Mexico, from May 2015 to September 2016 and the Permanent Representative of Malawi to the United Nations from 2016 until his death in office on February 19, 2018.