November 6

• Courageous Move to Suspend Anti-Gay Laws - Other States That Criminalize Same-Sex Conduct Should Do the Same [press release]

  HRW

  The Malawian government's decision to suspend enforcement of laws that criminalize consensual same-sex conduct is the right thing to do, and should serve as an inspiration to other... Read more »

• African Press Review 6 November 2012

  RFI

  Kenyans await the results of the US presidential elections, where Barack Obama has roots. Also, a look at women's standings in poor countries and gay rights in Malawi. Read more »

• Amnesty International Commends Malawi for Suspending Anti-Homosexuality Laws

  Leadership

  Malawi's Justice Minister Ralph Kasambara on Monday said that laws criminalising same sex sexual conduct in the country had been suspended pending a decision on whether or not to... Read more »

• Suspension of Anti-Homosexuality Laws a Historic Step Forward [press release]

  AI London

  Today's statement by Malawi's Justice Minister that laws criminalising same sex sexual conduct are suspended pending a decision on whether or not to repeal them is a historic step... Read more »

November 5

• Intercropping 'Boosts Maize Yields By 50 Per Cent'

  SciDev.Net

  Growing leguminous trees on maize farms - a form of agroforestry - can boost and stabilise maize yields, a 12-year study in Malawi and Zambia has found. Read more »

November 2

• Comesa Boost for Small Traders

  The Herald

  Zimbabwe and Malawi have launched the Comesa Simplified Trade Regime as a means of facilitating and formalising small-scale trade between the two countries. Read more »

• Muluzi to Contest Malawi 2014 Polls

  AEP

  Austin Atupele Muluzi son to former Malawi President Bakill Maluzi will face President Joyce Banda in the 2014 presidential elections following his victory on Tuesday evening at a... Read more »

• State Hands Over IMF Africa Group Chair

  Observer

  The International Monetary Fund (IMF) African Group Constituency Group has elected Malawi's Finance Minister Ken Lipenga as the new chair of the 22-member grouping for the next two... Read more »

• Nation Ponders Fuel Exports to Malawi, Mozambique

  Times of Zambia

  THE Zambian government has said it is assessing possibility of facilitating for a private sector-driven business venture of exporting fuel to Malawi and Mozambique to forestall... Read more »