The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that global aid cuts have placed Malawi in a precarious financial position, exposing long-standing weaknesses in the nation's economic management. For decades, Malawi has relied heavily on donor support to fund both critical development projects and routine government expenditure.

The Zambian government has said that it has taken possession of the body of former president Edgar Lungu, who died in South Africa 10 months ago, against the wishes of the family. The dispute stems from a long-running feud between Lungu and his successor, Hakainde Hichilema.

The family has now filed an urgent application in a South African high court for the former president's body to be returned to the funeral home where it

The government has warned that the country is now "dangerously exposed" as the fuel crisis deepens, severely disrupting transportation, commerce, and daily life. In a statement, government spokesperson Shadric Namalomba attributed the shortage to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East and a critical lack of foreign exchange.

Namalomba said international suppliers are now demanding upfront cash

Opposition politician Simplex Chithyola Banda has described his arrest as a "deeply instructive chapter" in his life, but one that has not broken his resolve. Speaking after being granted bail, Banda called on Malawians to pray for the country - an uncharacteristic shift from his usually combative tone.

He was taken into custody on charges of abuse of office regarding the controversial

A grim report from the Malawi Network of Older Persons Organizations warns of rising violence against the country's senior citizens. With 11 elderly people murdered over witchcraft allegations in the first three months of this year, the group said the violence is on track to outpace the 22 deaths recorded in all of 2025.

Executive Director Andrew Kavala described the situation as "alarming," saying

The Malawian economy continues to reel from climate-related disasters that have compounded over the last eight years. An aggregation of official post-disaster assessments reveals a relentless pattern of loss: $335 million from the 2015 floods, $365.9 million from the 2016 drought, $220.2 million from Cyclone Idai in 2019, and $506.7 million from Cyclone Freddy in 2023.

Analysts, however, argue that the real

President Peter Mutharika has been asked to dismiss Joseph Mwanamveka, the Minister of Finance, and Frank Mbeta, the Attorney General, and to suspend George Partridge, Governor of the Reserve Bank of Malawi, over their alleged links to the controversial Amaryllis Hotel deal.

The luxury hotel purchase by the Public Service Pension Trust Fund has become an explosive public finance controvers, and is currently under

The government has banned "dual practice" at all public clinics, hospitals, pharmacies, and diagnostic centers. Dual practice refers to health workers holding jobs in both the public and private sectors at the same time.

The directive also requires health workers who own or partly own private facilities to divest within 30 days or face dismissal and possible legal action. The

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has signed a $1.2 billion health financing agreement with the United States, joining neighboring Uganda in adopting Washington's latest funding framework. Under the five-year deal announced, the DRC will receive $900 million in U.S. government assistance. In exchange, the Congolese government has committed to $300 million in increased domestic health spending.

The

The Trump administration is canceling humanitarian aid programs it previously identified as lifesaving, according to an internal State Department email obtained by The Atlantic.

The new round of cuts will reportedly end all U.S. humanitarian