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 »
July 13, 2023
Malawi: Religious Leaders Protest Same-Sex Marriage
Religious leaders in Malawi led street protests Thursday against same-sex marriage, as a Dutch citizen and a transgender Malawian challenge laws in Malawi's High Court against… Read more »
July 07, 2023
Malawi: Malawi's President Orders Swahili to Be Taught in Schools
Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera has ordered the country's education authorities to immediately start introducing the Swahili language into the country's school curriculum for… Read more »
July 06, 2023
Malawi: Albinism Community in Malawi Demands an End to Attacks
The Association of Persons with Albinism in Malawi, or APAM, is appealing for urgent intervention to stop continued attacks on people with albinism in the country. Read more »
June 21, 2023
Malawi: UNHCR in Malawi Observes World Refugee Day in Silence
The U.N. refugee agency, UNHCR, for the first time scaled back Tuesday's commemoration of World Refugee Day in Malawi after refugees called out the tough living conditions there.… Read more »
June 19, 2023
Malawi: Country Controls Deadliest Cholera Outbreak in Its History
Malawi is emerging victorious in its battle against the deadliest cholera outbreak in the country's history, which has killed nearly 2,000 people since its onset in March of last… Read more »
June 16, 2023
Malawi: UNHCR Pledges to Help Resettle Refugees
The United Nations refugee agency has pledged its support of Malawi's move to resettle more than 50,000 refugees and asylum-seekers currently living at the overcrowded Dzaleka… Read more »
June 13, 2023
Africa: Rwandan Refugees in Malawi Complain of Being Targeted and Victimized
Rwandan refugees and asylum-seekers in Malawi say they fear being deported or losing their right to stay in the country, following steps by the government to apprehend refugees… Read more »
June 06, 2023
Malawi: Malawi Revokes Dubious Citizenship of Refugees Wanted Abroad
Malawi's government has started revoking citizenship of refugees and asylum-seekers who they say obtained their status fraudulently. Read more »
June 05, 2023
Malawi: Rights Groups Urge Malawi to Stop Forced Refugee Relocations
An international rights group is asking the Malawi government to stop the forced relocation of 8,000 refugees living outside a congested camp. Read more »
May 29, 2023
Malawi: Relocated Refugees Decry Dehumanising Conditions
In Malawi, hundreds of people who were forcibly relocated to the country's only refugee camp are complaining of poor conditions with no food, clean water or shelter. The U.N.'s… Read more »
May 19, 2023
Malawi: Unicef Makes Appeal for $88 Million to Fight Malawi Malnutrition
The U.N. children's agency UNICEF says it needs $88 million to address food insecurity for millions of people in Malawi. The agency warns that hundreds of thousands of children in… Read more »
May 15, 2023
Malawi: Hippo Capsizes Canoe, Leaving 1 Person Dead, More Than 20 Missing
A one-year-old boy is dead and more than 20 people are missing in southern Malawi after a canoe carrying 37 people flipped when it was hit by a charging hippopotamus. Read more »
May 12, 2023
Malawi: Malawi Rolls Out Nationwide Typhoid Vaccination Campaign
Malawi has launched a nationwide rollout of the newest typhoid vaccine for children under 15. Read more »
May 03, 2023
Malawi: President Appeals for More Cyclone Freddy Recovery Aid
Malawi's president is appealing for international help, saying the country needs about $700 million to rebuild after a storm killed more than 1,000 people in March. Read more »
April 03, 2023
Malawi: UN Calls for Urgent Help for Malawi Cyclone Survivors
The United Nations and humanitarian partners in Malawi are calling for $70.6 million to help more than a million people who were affected by Cyclone Freddy. Read more »
March 31, 2023
Malawi: Govt Sets Final Deadline for Refugee Return to Lone Authorized Camp
Malawi's government has told refugees and asylum-seekers to relocate to the country's lone refugee camp by April 15 or face forced eviction from their homes. Read more »
March 30, 2023
Malawi: Hope Fades for Rescuing Missing Cyclone Victims
Officials in Malawi say hope has all but disappeared for finding some 500 people who are still missing two weeks after Cyclone Freddy hit the country. Disaster management officials… Read more »
March 29, 2023
Malawi: UN Concerned About Disease in Malawi's Displacement Camps
The U.N. humanitarian agency says Malawi needs immediate help to deal with diseases spreading in displacement camps for Cyclone Freddy survivors. The Malawi health minister told… Read more »
March 28, 2023
Malawi: Authorities Using Excavators to Unearth Cyclone Freddy Dead Bodies
Authorities in Malawi have deployed excavators to help locate dead bodies believed to be trapped under the rubble after Cyclone Freddy destroyed houses two weeks ago. The cyclone,… Read more »
March 22, 2023
Malawi: President Seeks More Support for Cyclone Victims
Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera is appealing for additional humanitarian assistance for thousands of Malawians displaced by Cyclone Freddy, which has killed more than 500 people… Read more »
March 18, 2023
Malawi: Search and Rescue Efforts for Cyclone Victims Intensify
Malawi rescue teams started using sniffer dogs Friday to locate the bodies of people trapped under rubble left after Cyclone Freddy destroyed their houses. The Malawi government… Read more »
March 16, 2023
Malawi: Malawi Declares 14 Days of Mourning for Cyclone Victims
Malawian President Lazarus Chakwera has declared two weeks of national mourning for the more than 200 people killed by Cyclone Freddy this week. In a televised address Wednesday… Read more »
March 15, 2023
Malawi: President Assures Maximum Assistance to Cyclone Freddy Survivors
Malawian President Lazarus Chakwera has assured people displaced by Cyclone Freddy that they will get the assistance they need. Read more »