Lotus Resources’ Kayelekera mine faces scrutiny after an audit revealed water safety and sanitation failures affecting workers
As Western donors pull back and food insecurity deepens in the landlocked south-eastern African nation, the rise of a UK-registered Islamic charity is exposing both the necessity and the governance risks of a changing humanitarian order
China’s latest $43 million grant commitment signals a deliberate, strategic repositioning that Western donors and regional partners should not underestimate
A blistering courtroom critique of journalists reveals not just professional failings but the deeper economic and institutional fragility undermining democratic accountability in Malawi
The move could undermine Lilongwe’s pursuit of a new programme with the International Monetary Fund
A sweeping agreement to market carbon credits from 14 forest reserves could generate more than $1.5 billion but critics warn the legal framework remains unfinished
The Malawi Electoral Commission has approached the high court to challenge a presidential order that would move its headquarters from the capital, Lilongwe, to Blantyre within three months.
If the country is to move beyond crisis management, austerity must apply to all
President vetoes attempt by lawmakers to amend the constitution to retain control
A 9 500-year-old cremation in northern Malawi shows hunter-gatherers engaged in complex ritual practices far earlier than previously thought