April 16
Malawi: Malawi's President Moves in to Stop Tobacco Smuggling
Malawi's President Lazarus Chakwera has ordered police to tighten border security to control tobacco smugglers who sell the crop to neighboring countries for better prices.… Read more »
April 09
Malawi: Malawi Police Arrest Journalist Over Fraud Story
Police in Malawi have arrested a newspaper journalist over an online story published last year exposing fraudulent activities involving a corruption suspect charged with conspiracy… Read more »
February 23
Malawi: Some Question Malawi President's Claim That Cyberattack Caused Passport Problems
Malawi's government is not issuing passports, President Lazarus Chakwera said, claiming it is because of a cyberattack. But some observers question whether such an attack occurred. Read more »
February 15
Malawi: Malawi Police Seize Journalists' Equipment Over Fake Facebook Account
Police in Malawi have seized mobile phones and laptops from at least 14 journalists working at the state-run Malawi Broadcasting Corporation or MBC. The journalists are suspected… Read more »
February 02
Malawi: Malawi Journalist in Hiding After Exposing Government Corruption
Investigative journalist Gregory Gondwe, who exposed the Malawian government's planned purchase of 32 armored vehicles from a company implicated in corruption, is in hiding,… Read more »
January 30
Malawi: U.S. Delivers 66 Schools for Students in Rural Malawi
The U.S. government handed over 66 secondary schools that it built for students in rural Malawi under the USAID-funded Secondary School Expansion for Development project, or SEED. Read more »
January 29
Malawi: Malawi Launches New Covid-19 Vaccination Campaign Amid Rising Cases
The Malawi government and the World Health Organization launched a new COVID-19 vaccination campaign on Monday in 10 of the country's 29 districts. This is partly in response to… Read more »
January 10
Tanzania: Malawi's Maize Import Ban Forces WFP to Mill Grain From Tanzania
Despite ongoing food shortages, the government of Malawi last month banned the import of unmilled maize from Kenya and Tanzania, citing concerns about the spread of maize lethal… Read more »
December 21, 2023
Malawi: Malawi Bans Maize Imports From Kenya, Tanzania Over Disease
Malawi, which already is suffering from food shortages, this week banned the import of unmilled maize from Kenya and Tanzania over concerns that the spread of maize lethal necrosis… Read more »
October 23, 2023
Malawi: Malawi Makes First Large-Scale Wheat Harvest
Malawi has made its first successful large-scale harvest of wheat after years of attempts to find a variety of grain suitable for its soil. Wheat farming is seen as a solution to… Read more »
October 18, 2023
Malawi: Authorities Move Women Inmates to Women-Only Prisons
Malawi has begun moving female inmates from prison facilities they shared with male prisoners. Authorities say the transfer to female only prisons is intended to place the women in… Read more »
October 13, 2023
Malawi: U.S. Universities Help Malawi Establish First Artificial Intelligence Center
Malawi launched its first-ever Centre for Artificial Intelligence and STEAM -- Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics -- Friday at the Malawi University of Science… Read more »
October 10, 2023
Malawi: Malawi Begins Free Food Distribution to Hunger-Stricken Citizens
Malawi has started distributing free corn and cash to more than 4 million people facing food shortages largely because of the impact of Cyclone Freddy, which washed away thousands… Read more »
October 06, 2023
Malawi: Nurses Demand Government Help Them Get Jobs
At a rally Friday in the southern city of Blantyre, unemployed nurses called for more jobs and gave Malawi's president 14 days to help them find new opportunities for work. Read more »
September 22, 2023
Malawi: Villagers in Central Malawi Face Attacks From Elephants
Residents in areas surrounding Malawi's Kasungu National Park are criticizing two wildlife organizations for allegedly enabling deadly elephant incursions. Read more »
September 16, 2023
Malawi: University Closes Amid Fee Increase Protests
Malawi indefinitely closed one of its universities following violent student protests Friday night over a recent fee increase. Read more »
September 13, 2023
Malawi: Malawi Extends Polio Vaccination to 15-Year-Olds
Malawi is extending the maximum age of children eligible for the polio vaccination from 5 to 15. Since the discovery last year of its first polio case 30 years after the country… Read more »
September 12, 2023
Malawi: Malawi Police Recover Ammunition in Containers Confiscated From Refugees
Police in Malawi have recovered ammunition and cash in steel containers searched during the forced relocation of refugees illegally staying outside a refugee camp. Read more »
August 29, 2023
Malawi: Opposition Wants President to Resign Over Economic Challenges
Malawi's main opposition party is pushing for the resignation of President Lazarus Chakwera over a looming economic crisis resulting in fuel shortages, a scarcity of foreign… Read more »
August 23, 2023
Malawi: Govt Moves to Forcibly Reopen Containers Confiscated From Refugees
The Malawi government says it will forcibly open 125 containers confiscated from refugees and asylum-seekers living outside a refugee camp. Police say the containers were… Read more »
August 10, 2023
Malawi: Malawi Seeks Donations to Feed More Than 50,000 Refugees
Malawi is seeking donations to feed more than 50,000 refugees facing shortages at the country's only refugee camp. Read more »
August 07, 2023
Malawi: Govt Moves to Tackle Rising Cases of Suicide
Police records show that for the past five years suicide cases in Malawi have jumped from 128 in 2018 to 292 last year. Read more »
July 25, 2023
Malawi: World Food Programme Halves Food Assistance for Refugees
The World Food Program in Malawi says a funding shortfall has forced it to cut by one-half food rations for more than 50,000 people at the country's only refugee camp. Read more »
July 21, 2023
Malawi: Malawi Court Orders Chinese Child Exploiter to Leave
A court in Malawi has ordered a Chinese national to leave the country in seven days after being found guilty of racial discrimination against children. Read more »
July 19, 2023
Malawi: Malawi Faces Another Nationwide Fuel Shortage
Fuel stations in Malawi's economic capital, Blantyre, are running on empty after a fresh, nationwide fuel shortage this week. Read more »