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Felix Mponda

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Felix Mponda

Detained for a dream – overcrowded prisons in Malawi.

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

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.

Hundreds of Malawians charged over anti-Mutharika riots

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.…

End Madonna adoption challenge, says baby’s father

The father of the African baby Madonna wants to mother appealed for an end to legal challenge to her adoption bid, fearing the singer could react by sending the boy back to his…

Mausoleum to Banda stirs mixed feelings

A mausoleum to Malawi’s founding president and one of Africa’s most repressive leaders, Kamuzu Banda, will be inaugurated on Sunday, stirring mixed emotions over the dictator’s…

Malawi’s forests go up in smoke, thanks to smokers

Malawi’s forests are vanishing, victims of the world’s taste for cigarettes and the eternal search by local people for wood for cooking and heating. The small country holds…

Malawi Parliament seeks to impeach president

Malawi’s Parliament on Monday opened debate on impeachment procedures, the first concrete step in moves to oust President Bingu wa Mutharika for allegedly violating the…

Malawi ruling party not to expel president

Malawi’s ruling party said on Monday it has decided against expelling President Bingu wa Mutharika from its ranks despite a bitter power struggle with his predecessor. Following…