May 18
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Bumpy Road to Economic Recovery
IRIN
A sizeable devaluation of Malawi's currency, aimed at reinvigorating the economy and wooing back international donors, has triggered steep increases in the price of basic goods and... Read more »
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Hopes to Heal Economy Through Devaluation
IPS
As Malawi's poor struggle to afford food and other staple items since the 48 percent devaluation of the local currency against the dollar, economic commentators are optimistic that... Read more »
May 15
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GBCHealth Conference Introduces MDG Health Alliance [press release]
GBCHealth
The MDG Health Alliance, an innovative new private sector organization created and led by eminent business leaders to tackle urgent global health problems, was introduced today in... Read more »
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Malawi Wants to Make Greater Use of Beira Port
AIM
Beira (Mozambique), 15 May (AIM) - Malawian President Joyce Banda said on Sunday that her government will use to the full the facilities offered by the central Mozambican port of... Read more »
May 14
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Malawi Resumes Interest in Buying Cahora Bassa Power
AIM
The Mozambican and Malawian governments signed on Saturday in Maputo two memoranda of understanding, aimed at encouraging cooperation in the area of energy, and of political and... Read more »
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Former Malawian President to Lead Elections Observers [press release]
Commonwealth
Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma announced on 14 May 2012 that former Malawian President Dr Bakili Muluzi will lead the Commonwealth Observer Group to the Lesotho... Read more »
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New Malawi President Hopes for Improved Relations
AIM
Malawian President Joyce Banda said in Maputo on Saturday that she hopes her state visit to Mozambique will improve relations between the two countries. Read more »
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Malawi Wants Good Relations With the Country
AIM
Malawian Foreign Minister Ephraim Chiume declared in Maputo on Friday that his government is committed to improving relations of cooperation and good neighbourliness with... Read more »
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Guebuza Calls for Strengthened Ties With Malawi
AIM
Mozambican President Armando Guebuza stressed on Saturday night that the relations between Mozambique and Malawi should be "structured by an undertaking to make good... Read more »
May 11
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The Cabalization of the Republic of Malawi [opinion]
Fahamu
Although the Malawian constitution is clear about succession in the event of the death or incapacitation of the president, a cabal close to the late President Mutharika wanted to... Read more »
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Bingu's Legacy and the Political Future of Malawi [analysis]
Fahamu
The late President Mutharika was hailed at home and abroad. But after the 2009 landslide re-election victory, his quest to engineer the election of his brother to succeed him in... Read more »
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U.S. Peace Corps Building Girls' Dorm
State Department
Peace Corps volunteer Erica Ward of Asheville, North Carolina, is working with her community in Malawi to construct a girls' dormitory for the local boarding school. The new... Read more »
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AIM
The new President of Malawi, Joyce Banda, is to make an official visit to Mozambique from Saturday to Monday, at the invitation of her Mozambican counterpart, Armando Guebuza. Read more »
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Reclaiming the Nation - Solidarity in Times of Peril [analysis]
Fahamu
Various forms of solidarity have been seen in Malawi recently. But effective solidarity can only be achieved when the elites shed their tendency to alienate those groups they see... Read more »
May 10
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Dream Fades for Inland Port Project [analysis]
IRIN
Visitors arriving in Nsanje, the sleepy capital of Malawi's southernmost district, are greeted by a large yellowing billboard announcing: "The dream becomes reality. Nsanje Port... Read more »
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Taifa Queens Tumble Against Clinical Malawi
Daily News
THE first quarter tumble cost the national netball team, Taifa Queens's bid to record a victory against the Africa top ranking side Malawi Queens at the ongoing Africa Senior... Read more »
May 9
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Continent's Two Female Presidents Join Forces for Women
IPS
The only two female heads of state in Africa, Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and Malawian President Joyce Banda, have just committed to using their positions to improve... Read more »
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New President, New Broom - Country is About Turn for the Better [analysis]
iMaverick
It hasn't taken long for new President Joyce Banda to put her stamp on Malawi. In just over a month, she's upset the African consensus on arresting Sudan's President Bashir,... Read more »
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Gabon Refs to Handle Game With Malawi
The Star
Gabonese match officials will take charge of the Harambee Stars versus Malawi Fifa 2014 World Cup qualifying, match next month. Castane Otogo will abe the centre referee, Theophile... Read more »
May 8
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President Banda Fires Ex-First Lady As Government Shake-Up Continues [analysis]
ISS
President Joyce Banda fired Malawi's former first lady, Callista Mutharika, from her position as the coordinator for the Safe Motherhood Initiative, in which she earned $7 500 a... Read more »
May 7
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Malawi President Asks to Ban Bashir From Summit
Radio Dabanga
On Friday Malawi president Joyce Banda said that she asked the African Union to stop Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir, wanted by the International Criminal Court on charges... Read more »
May 5
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Malawian President Requests AU to Bar Bashir from Summit
Sudan Tribune
President Joyce Banda of Malawi announced on Friday that Sudan's president, Omer Al-Bashir, is not welcome to attend an African Union (AU) summit in her country, citing "economic... Read more »
May 4
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President Joyce Banda Eager to Build Bridges With Western Donors [opinion]
Guardian
Resumption of diplomatic ties with Britain signals progress in quest to distance new regime from that of late predecessor Read more »
May 2
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Low Female Representation in New Cabinet Irks NGO
The Herald
Malawi's NGO Gender Co-ordination Network on Monday expressed concern over low female representation in President Joyce Banda's cabinet released last Thursday in which out of 30... Read more »
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Informer
President Joyce Banda of Malawi, Africa's second female Head of State visited Liberia over the weekend and used the occasion to speak about her difficult journey to the presidency. Read more »
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