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Felix Mponda
Dream turns sour for Ethiopian migrants jailed in Malawi
The dream of a new life in SA has turned into a nightmare for Ethiopian migrants held in Malawian jails despite having served their sentences.
Zuma congratulates Malawi’s new president
President Jacob Zuma has congratulated Peter Mutharika and assured him of South Africa’s commitment to strengthening bilateral relations with Malawi.
SADC toasts to Mugabe, calls for an end to Zimbabwe sanctions
SADC has called for the West to lift sanctions against Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe as it sealed its approval of his election victory.
Malawi worker export to S Korea dubbed ‘modern-day slavery’
Critics fear President Joyce Banda’s plan to beat joblessness by sending tens of thousands of Malawians to South Korea could be "modern-day slavery".
Malawi ex-ministers arrested over ‘coup plot’
Malawi police have arrested 11 ex-ministers and senior government officials, including the former president’s brother, for an alleged coup plot.
Malawi riots a harbinger of change
The deadly anti-government riots against President Bingu wa Mutharika in Malawi are a signal that public anger will not be silenced.
Malawi takes it down a notch, says ‘hero’ funeral can go ahead
After initially forbidding a mass funeral for people slain in anti-government protests to take place, Malawi authorities have had a change of heart.
Malawi’s ‘witches’ challenge colonial-era sorcery law
When Kanthukako Supaunyolo’s grandson woke up in the night with a nosebleed, his parents were enraged by what they saw as a bad omen.
Malawi election to give public verdict on political feud
Malawi’s presidential elections on Tuesday will give voters their first say on a years-long power struggle that has paralysed the government.
Malawi health service ailing from brain drain
For Malawian nurse Hilda Maganga, the financial pull of a spell in a ward in Britain is close to overwhelming her desire to tend to patients in her Aids-stricken and impoverished…
Watchdog: Crumbling Zim ripe for corruption
Zimbabwe’s failing economy and collapsing services have provided an environment ripe for graft, with the impoverished country’s woes facilitating an ever-worsening slide towards…
Zimbabwe farmers face bleak future
Despite putting on a brave face at the annual Zimbabwe Agricultural Show, farmers in Africa’s one-time breadbasket face a bleak future as they battle power cuts, fertiliser…
Southern Africa mulls circumcision to battle Aids
Southern Africa, the epicentre of the Aids epidemic, on Thursday agreed to look at male circumcision to fight the pandemic in the wake of reports that it could halve the risk of…
SADC debates Aids-prevention strategies
Southern African nations on Tuesday mulled ways to rope high-risk groups into the fight against HIV/Aids in the world’s worst-affected region as they started a three-day meeting…
Judge allows Madonna adoption challenge
A judge in Malawi on Wednesday allowed a coalition of human rights groups to proceed with a legal challenge to United States pop star Madonna’s adoption of an African baby boy.…