March 14, 2023
Malawi: Organisations Respond to Malawi's Call for Cyclone Freddy Help
Malawi has declared a state of disaster from Cyclone Freddy, which has killed at least 219 people in Malawi and Mozambique since Saturday night, and displaced 11,000. Read more »
March 13, 2023
Malawi: Malawi Suspends Schools As Cyclone Freddy Kills 40
Malawi has diverted flights and suspended schools in its southern districts due to Cyclone Freddy, which has killed at least 40 people, according to the country's disaster… Read more »
March 03, 2023
Malawi: Malawi's Ex-Information Minister Jailed Amid Concerns of Selective Justice
Malawi's high court has sentenced a former information minister and a subordinate to six years in prison for stealing computers and generators meant for a state-owned news agency.… Read more »
February 12, 2023
Malawi: Malawi Drops Charges Against Anti-Corruption Chief
Malawi has dropped criminal charges against Anti-Corruption Bureau Director-General Martha Chizuma in connection with leaked audio in which she apparently complained that some… Read more »
February 09, 2023
Malawi: Ongoing Malawi Cholera Outbreak Infects Nearly 37,000 and Kills 1,210 - WHO
Malawi is experiencing the deadliest cholera outbreak in its history, say World Health Organization officials, who note that the disease has left more than 1,200 people dead and… Read more »
January 20, 2023
Africa: Africa's Food Insecurity to Persist Because of Climate Change, Conflicts
U.S. officials say food insecurity in Africa will worsen this year because of climate change, conflict, and market disruptions caused partly by Russia's war on Ukraine. Read more »
January 17, 2023
Malawi: Malawi Reopens Schools Despite Rise in Cholera Cases
There was visible excitement among students when schools reopened Tuesday in Malawi's two biggest cities, Lilongwe and Blantyre, after a two-week suspension caused by a cholera… Read more »
January 14, 2023
Malawi: Unicef Delivers Anti-Cholera Supplies to Malawi
The U.N.'s children's agency, UNICEF, has handed over lifesaving supplies worth about $300,000 to support Malawi's fight against a cholera outbreak which has killed more than 700… Read more »
December 20, 2022
Malawi: Court Workers Return to Work After Strike
Support staff for Malawi's judiciary system has ended a week-long labor strike after the government promised to consider its demands next year. The government has told the workers… Read more »
December 16, 2022
Malawi: Malawi Waives Visa Fees for Key Tourism Source Countries
Malawi is waiving visa requirements for selected countries in a bid to boost its tourism industry, which was badly affected by COVID-19. Government statistics show that during the… Read more »
December 15, 2022
Malawi: Bomb Explosion Injures Five At Malawi Refugee Camp
Five refugees at the Dzaleka refugee camp in central Malawi were injured when a hand grenade exploded at the camp's main market Wednesday evening. Police have arrested a Rwandan… Read more »
December 13, 2022
Malawi: Judicial Strike Paralyzes Courts Operations
Support staff of Malawi's judiciary system are holding a nationwide strike aimed at forcing the government to improve their working conditions. The strike, which started Monday,… Read more »
December 06, 2022
Malawi: Malawi Police Arrest Anti-Graft Director Over Leaked Audio
Police in Malawi arrested the head of the country's Anti-Corruption Bureau on Tuesday over an audio recording leaked in January. Read more »
November 30, 2022
Malawi: WHO, Malawi Roll Out Children's Malaria Vaccine
Malawi and the World Health Organization are rolling out a new malaria vaccine for young children that backers say will reduce deaths from the mosquito-borne disease. Read more »
November 28, 2022
Malawi: UNHCR Urges Malawi Against Forcing Refugees to Return to Overcrowded Camp
The U.N. refugee agency, UNHCR, says it "deeply regrets" Malawi's decision to force about 8,000 refugees living in rural and urban areas back to the overcrowded Dzaleka refugee… Read more »
November 25, 2022
Malawi: Malawi Police Arrest Four More People Over Ethiopians' Mass Grave
Police in Malawi have arrested four more people in connection with a mass grave uncovered last month with 30 bodies believed to be Ethiopians who had immigrated illegally and are… Read more »
Malawi: Malawi Vice President Arrested
Malawi's Vice President Saulos Chilima is out on bail after his arrest in connection with alleged kickbacks. It is the latest in a series of arrests of officials suspected of… Read more »
November 24, 2022
Malawi: Police Arrest Former President's Stepson After Mass Grave Discovery
Police in Malawi have arrested the stepson of former President Peter Mutharika in connection with the discovery of a mass grave last month. Police say Tadikira Mafubza turned… Read more »
November 23, 2022
Malawi: Police, Refugees Clash At Overcrowded Malawi Camp
Malawi police have fired tear gas and clashed with refugees at the country's overcrowded Dzaleka refugee camp. Witnesses say the clashes broke out after a group of refugees got… Read more »
November 18, 2022
Malawi: UN - Shipment of Russian Fertilizer Bound for Malawi
The U.N. top trade official said Friday a shipment of Russian fertilizer is scheduled to leave a Norwegian port Monday bound for Malawi, helping to ease a backlog of 300,000 tons… Read more »
November 17, 2022
Malawi: The Nation Faces Sharp Rise in Cholera Cases
Health officials in Malawi are struggling to contain one of the worst cholera outbreaks in years. The outbreak has spread to nearly all of the country's 28 districts, killing more… Read more »
November 08, 2022
Malawi: Malawi Fuel Crisis Shows No End in Sight
Drivers in Malawi are spending all night in long lines at fuel stations in hopes of filling their gas tanks as the country struggles with a weekslong fuel shortage. Read more »
November 07, 2022
Africa: UN Agencies Raise Concern Over Refugee Influx Into Malawi
U.N. agencies in Malawi say an influx of hundreds of refugees escaping fighting in the Democratic Republic of Congo is straining already scarce resources at Malawi's largest… Read more »
November 04, 2022
Malawi: Refugees in Malawi Seize WFP Vehicle in Protest Over Food Rations
Refugees in Malawi's Dzaleka camp who were removed from a food rations list have protested and seized a World Food Program vehicle. Read more »
November 02, 2022
Malawi: University of Malawi Students Protest Over Plan for Just One Semester Per Year
Students at the University of Malawi are protesting over the school's decision to have only one semester per year, doubling the length of time needed for a degree. The school… Read more »