His return as president highlights the country’s deep political divides, rooted in regional loyalties
However, a high court judge said the president and his Malawi Congress Party can proceed with a judicial review of alleged irregularities
Victory very unlikely for the incumbent President Lazarus Chakwera
The country’s high-stakes vote has been plagued by allegations of cheating, rivalry and arrests, leading to a demand for transparency
The former president, long dismissed as yesterday’s man, has become the improbable vessel of hope for millions in the poverty-stricken country
As it counts ballots from its general election, new tech and legions of observers collide with old problems: public mistrust and the ghost of a nullified vote
Despite there being 17 candidates, the poll was dominated by incumbent Lazarus Chakwera and former president Peter Mutharika
This is the first presidential race since the Constitutional Court annulled the 2019 results
The country has a collapsing currency and public sector, widespread hunger and corruption linked to the police, military and presidency
air and timely access to justice is enshrined in the African Charter, yet many spend years behind bars, their cases in limbo or never brought before a court.
The untimely death of vice-president Saulos Chilima has resulted in many considering ousting Lazarus Chakwera and voting for former president Peter Mutharika
The Rwandan president is defying international pressure to withdraw his soldiers from eastern DRC where they are backing militia
President Cyril Ramaphosa remains in direct contact with the presidents of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and of Rwanda, the perceived backer of the M23 rebels
More than 1.7 million people in the country live with disabilities, but the hospital system is not set up for them, so they suffer indignity and worse
The weather event is predicted to bring above-normal rainfall in January before easing up, but the northeast may remain dry
From critiques of apartheid to reflections on post-colonial identity, Southern African literature has chronicled the region’s history and shaped its trajectory to a just society
Investments must prioritise climate-resilient infrastructure and climate-smart practices in predominantly subsistence-farming countries
For consultancy services, to provide contract documentation and supervision of rehabilitation works of staff houses in Pretoria and Johannesburg
A security guard’s claims that he was tortured by cops have shone a spotlight on the country’s dysfunctional police oversight agency
The next elections are due in September 2025, but will the next government enable the country to overcome its economic hardships?
The military plane carrying Saulos Chilima and nine others disappeared on Monday
As climate change disasters start to pile up across Southern Africa, the role of social workers in disaster management becomes more critical
The country opened its embassy in Tel Aviv while Israel continues to bomb Gaza
The devastation of Cyclone Freddy, which Storm Ana and Cyclone Gombe, is being exacerbated by the drought brought on by El Niño
The Middle Eastern country needs its workers to stay in the army, but
it also needs to keep its economy going
City officials this week started raiding buildings that have been hijacked in an effort to curb illegal occupation
The journey to empowering women’s entrepreneurship will not be achieved by any one isolated approach
South Africa’s part in World War I shows the importance of collective memory in recalling the ignored names of those who died in service
The Southern African Development Community states have joined other regions on the continent as countries begin to merge their digital economies
Refugees ‘hounded like dogs’ by the police and army despite protests by the United Nations Refugee Agency and civil society
Financing water is generally a low priority in most African countries, amounting to about $10-$19 billion/year
The people of that country paid the price of climate changed fuelled by, among others, the petro-chemical industry that has declared record profits