June 23
Africa: SADC Sidesteps Afrophobia Debate As South Africa Report Vanishes From Summit Agenda
Questions are mounting over the Southern African Development Community's response to rising Afrophobic violence in South Africa after a highly anticipated report on the crisis was… Read more »
June 22
Malawi: Fear and Grief Grip Pietermaritzburg As Malawians Flee After Countryman Is Killed
A wave of fear has swept through South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal province after the killing of a 29-year-old Malawian national, forcing growing numbers of Malawians and other foreign… Read more »
June 18
South Africa: A Call to Humanity - a Diplomatic, Geopolitical, and National Appeal to Stand With Malawians in South Africa
To the People of Malawi, Southern African Neighbors, and Global Citizens of Conscience, Read more »
Malawi: Lin Yunhua Case Puts Malawi's Rule of Law On Trial, Human Rights Defenders Caution
A coalition of Malawian human rights advocates has issued a stern warning that the country risks undermining its own Constitution and justice system if public anger or political… Read more »
June 16
South Africa: Govt Launches Fundraiser to Bring Home 10,000 Citizens in South Africa
The Government of Malawi has unveiled an ambitious nationwide fundraising campaign to bankroll what is shaping up to be one of the country's largest humanitarian rescue… Read more »
May 13
Malawi: Mls Warns Against Criminalising Witchcraft Amid Growing National Debate
The Malawi Law Society (MLS) has raised concerns over growing calls to criminalise witchcraft, warning that Malawi risks becoming the first country in the world to enact a law… Read more »
March 17
Malawi: 'Spare Him' - Pressure Mounts As Ailing Kalumo Denied Medical Access in Custody
A storm is brewing over the continued detention of former Immigration chief Brigadier Charles Kalumo, with growing calls for authorities to show restraint as the visibly unwell… Read more »
March 06
Malawi: 'They Built the Nation, Now They Die Waiting' - Mkwezalamba Tears Into Malawi's Pension Failure
Human Rights Consultative Committee (HRCC) Board Chair Robert Mkwezalamba has issued a strong warning over the way Malawi has managed pension funds, saying years of delays, poor… Read more »
February 10
Southern Africa: Human Rights Watch Reprimands Southern Africa for 'Vicious Cycles of Abuse, Impunity'
Governments in the Southern Africa, including Malawi, have come under heavy criticism for their alleged perpetuation of a culture of human rights abuses and impunity, with security… Read more »
January 18
Malawi: Police Named Malawi's Top Human Rights Abusers in Explosive NSO Report
The Malawi Police Service--constitutionally mandated to protect citizens--has been exposed as the country's leading perpetrator of human rights violations, in a damning National… Read more »
January 11
Malawi: HRCC Blasts Prolonged Detention of Chimwendo Banda, Demands Charges or Release
Malawi's leading human rights network has thrown its weight behind the rule of law, warning that the continued detention of MCP Secretary General Richard Chimwendo Banda without… Read more »
January 05
Malawi: Justice for Richard Chimwendo Banda - Stop Political Persecution Now
The continued detention of Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Secretary General Richard Chimwendo Banda has sent shockwaves through the nation--not because of any proven crime, but… Read more »
December 28, 2025
Malawi: Elections Brought a Return to Power - But Not Reform
Malawi voted for economic rescue. What it is getting instead is a dangerous stress test of the rule of law, institutional independence, and democratic restraint. Read more »
November 16, 2025
Malawi: War On Gender Act Intensifies
Religious Leaders Network for Choice has called upon the Attorney General to advise the Executive and the Legislature to make necessary policy arrangements so that the Gender Act… Read more »
November 14, 2025
Malawi: Judiciary Strikes Back - Police Barred From Re-Arresting Political Violence Suspects
The High Court in Lilongwe has delivered a blistering blow to the State, stopping police dead in their tracks from re-arresting 10 suspects linked to recent political… Read more »
November 08, 2025
Malawi: Malawi Moves to Trace Girls Reportedly Trapped in Russia
A storm is brewing over reports that Malawian girls are among hundreds of young African women allegedly trapped in Alabuga, a Russian military-industrial zone producing kamikaze… Read more »
November 05, 2025
Malawi: Coalition of 11 NGOs Challenge Govt On Rights Failures - Says Time Is Running Out for Malawi to Match Its Human Rights Promises With Action
A coalition of eleven Malawian civil society organisations has issued a joint submission demanding bold reforms to address deep-rooted human rights abuses affecting the most… Read more »
October 29, 2025
Malawi: Historic Win for Victims - High Court Okays Safe Abortions for Rape Survivors
In a landmark judgment hailed as a triumph for justice and human dignity, the High Court of Malawi has ruled that girls who fall pregnant through rape or defilement have a legal… Read more »
Southern Africa: SADC's Shameful Silence On Tanzania's One-Party Election
There comes a time when silence becomes complicity -- and the Southern African Development Community (SADC) has once again chosen to be complicit. Read more »
September 18, 2025
Malawi: Undule Decries Propaganda, Threats Against Human Rights Defenders in Malawi
Renowned Governance and Human Rights Advocate, Undule Mwakasungula, has deplored a recent propaganda being spread by suspected Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) loyalists,… Read more »
September 10, 2025
Malawi: Fake Apology Story - HRDC Exposes DPP Propaganda, Demands Mutharika and Ansah to Apologize to Malawians
The Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has come out swinging against a story allegedly paraded by the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) propaganda machinery on social media,… Read more »
August 21, 2025
Malawi: Nightmare of Sex Workers - Chikumbu's Christmas Horror
Christmas is often a season of joy, laughter, and family gatherings. But for Enelesi Chikumbu, a sex worker from Blantyre's Ndirande Township, last year's Christmas Eve turned into… Read more »
July 29, 2025
Malawi: Malawi Graduate Builds App for Visually Impaired Learners, Wins Mk38 Million Boost From Save the Children
A 23-year-old university graduate, Staff Nyoni, has developed a groundbreaking digital learning app to help visually impaired learners in Malawi -- and has just received MK38… Read more »
July 14, 2025
Malawi: UTM Roars in Zomba - 'We Want a Country for Everyone - - Not Just the Connected Few'
As the countdown to Malawi's September 16 elections intensifies, the UTM Party took its message of youth empowerment, economic self-reliance, and clean alliances to the people of… Read more »
June 26, 2025
Malawi: Shock in Rumphi - Father Jailed for Trying to Sell His Own Daughter
In a disturbing tale that has shaken Rumphi, 37-year-old Gideon Chavula of Kawilu Village, under Traditional Authority Zolokele, has been sentenced to eight years in prison with… Read more »
