Lazarus Chakwera
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Presidential privacy obscures Malawi’s public accountability
Malawi’s government has refused to disclose whether public funds paid for five private trips by President Peter Mutharika to South Africa, sparking intense debate over privacy…
Malawi’s gold reserve strategy reversed amid forex difficulties
The Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) sold approximately 590kg of artisanal gold in 2026 to secure funds for fuel imports, despite previous commitments to retain it as a strategic…
Malawi crash probe questions missing reports
Malawi's ongoing parliamentary inquiry into the 2024 military plane crash that killed former vice-president Saulos Chilima has exposed a significant flaw in earlier probes: none…
Ranked third in Africa, yet justice fails many
Malawi ranks third in Africa for public confidence in its courts, according to the Afrobarometer Round 10 survey. However, this high trust masks a severe structural crisis where…