In a move that could further inflame opposition, President Mutharika’s brother has been endorsed as a candidate in the 2014 presidential election.
Malawi risks going down the same road as regional basket case Zimbabwe, said the leader of recent anti-government protests that left 19 dead.
The US has withheld $350-million in funding to Malawi following the death of 19 people during two days of public protests last week.
Malawi journalists were beaten by police in churches and hospitals in Lilongwe, and were blamed for the demonstrations that swept the country last week.
The deadly anti-government riots against President Bingu wa Mutharika in Malawi are a signal that public anger will not be silenced.
Malawi’s president has threatened opposition leaders, accusing them of treason and blaming them for the deaths of at least 18 people.
After initially forbidding a mass funeral for people slain in anti-government protests to take place, Malawi authorities have had a change of heart.
Shops are shuttered and troops on the street in Malawi, after anti-Mutharika protests left 18 people dead, drawing reproach from the global community.
Two days of protests have left at least 10 people dead in unprecedented levels of unrest in Malawi.
Malawian President Bingu wa Mutharika on Thursday refused to step down as seven people were killed in violent anti-government protests.
Malawi erupted in protest against President Bingu wa Mutharika, as police fired tear gas and bullets to break up crowds who were torching buildings.
Top tennis star Roger Federer has launched a $3.3-million project that seeks to put 54 000 children in school in Malawi over the next 10 years.
Parliamentarians in Malawi are pushing a law that would triple their salaries, saying they require the increase to meet the needs of their communities
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’s president says his country has "initiated dialogue" with Britain aimed at defusing a spat that saw the countries expel each other’s envoys.
Oxfam’s money transfer scheme in Malawi gives vulnerable citizens access to basic foodstuffs. The NGO’s <b>Nicole Johnston</b> visits the country.
Despite the poverty-stricken country’s avowed intentions, it is dependent on the crop and those who must pick it.
British Foreign Secretary William Hague expelled the acting high commissioner of Malawi on Wednesday in a tit-for-tat move.
Britain has warned Malawi on Tuesday to avoid escalating a diplomatic spat after its ambassador criticised President Bingu wa Mutharika.
Britain’s envoy to Malawi has been asked to leave the country after he was quoted in a newspaper expressing concern about the president’s intolerance.
Malawi’s natural resources minister says Lynas is expected to mine for rare earth elements in the southern African country "as soon as possible".
Eight charity workers in Malawi are suing Madonna after the collapse of her $15-million academy for girls cost them their jobs.
Botswana have qualified for the Africa Cup of Nations for the first time, while defending champions Egypt are facing the prospect of missing out.
The managers of Madonna’s charity in Malawi have been ousted after they squandered $3,8-million on a school that will never be built.
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/ 23 February 2011
Zimbabwean police detained 46 people, including a former lawmaker, for attending a lecture and discussion group on mass uprisings in Egypt.
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/ 4 February 2011
Malawian lawmakers will next week debate a law change to criminalise public farting.
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/ 22 January 2011
Elders have accused Madonna of letting them down, and the Malawi government has admitted it does not know what her long-term plans entail.
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/ 13 January 2011
A journalist for a newspaper the Malawian government had tried to ban was released on bail after being accused of threatening a Member of Parliament.
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/ 12 January 2011
A Malawian rights group said it had paid fines to secure the release of three elderly women sent to prison for witchcraft.
Finalist — Individual Award: <b>Dorothy Ngoma</b>.
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/ 15 October 2010
Campaigners plan to pressure president to release 86 mostly elderly women accused by children of teaching them witchcraft.
In a televised state address Malawian president Bingu wa Mutharika threatened to close down newspapers "that lie and tarnish my government’s image".