Malawi Threatens to Go to The Hague Over Lake Dispute
The row between Lilongwe and Tanzania over who owns Lake Nyasa has reportedly escalated and turned into a fully-fledged diplomatic row, worsening the deteriorating relationship between the two countries.
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Malawi:
Will President Take Lake Wrangle to The Hague?
Nyasa Times, 29 May 2017
Immediate past-president of Malawi, Joyce Banda, who has been in a self imposed 'exile' since her election loss in 2014, has backed the decision by the government led by President… Read more »
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East Africa:
Tanzania-Malawi Lake Dispute Grows
East African, 20 May 2017
The dispute between Malawi and Tanzania over ownership of Lake Nyasa is turning into a fully fledged diplomatic row, with Lilongwe now threatening to go to The Hague. Read more »
Lake Malawi View from orbit.
InFocus
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The two countries are meeting in Lilongwe to try to solve the Lake Nyasa ownership dispute which at some point drove them to the verge of war. Read more »
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The diplomatic relationship between the two countries has been poor due to a row over the border of Lake Malawi, which is potentially rich in oil and gas. Read more »
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The two countries has been fighting over the onwership of the potentially oil and gas-rich Lake Malawi. Read more »