About 3 500 marchers headed towards Parliament where a two-day vigil is planned against the result of the May 21 presidential vote
A lot is at stake and the cost of reconstruction is very high
The final count of last week’s vote was released after a court battle
The main opposition party had on Saturday obtained an injunction from the court barring the electoral commission from releasing the results
Ahead of polls, all major political parties in Malawi have said they will entrench the queerphobic landscape
Malawi’s vice-president makes his case ahead of the presidential election
Cyclone recovery has been further complicated by the cost of humanitarian and reconstruction efforts as well as a mysterious insurgency
Malawi’s president faces stiff competition. But the politics will be different even if he doesn’t win
Forecasters at Meteo-France warned that Kenneth could trigger waves off Mozambique’s northeastern shore as much as five metres higher than usual
Many residents fled after Durban’s third wave of attacks, but to others leaving is just not an option
Amid the horror of Cyclone Idai are stories of strength, resilience and survival
Cyclone Idai has caused severe damage and left people without members of their families, shelter or food to eat
The recent storms provide a grim reminder of the prospect of future tropical cyclones in a region under continued threat from climate change
Over 300 people have died and 350 000 at risk as Cyclone Idai tears through southern Africa
Cyclone Idai has diaplaced 850 000 people in Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi, with hundreds of thousands more in danger as it moves further west.
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, which launched on Netflix last Friday, is based on the true-life story of Malawian child inventor William Kamkwamba
An international organisation says small-scale farmers are compromised because of red tape and costs
‘While many girls possess leadership qualities, social, political, and economic barriers stymie their potential,’ writes Joyce Banda.
Many compete for the crown of Africa’s finest chilli sauce. But only Akabanga Chilli Oil can wear it
The country’s VP threw his hat in the ring for the 2019 presidential elections
Africa’s declaration to boost agriculture on the continent has seem some progress but a lot still needs to be done
Former president Joyce Banda returned to Malawi at the weekend after four years of self-imposed exile
Malawi is haunted by vigilante vampire slayers. Malawi’s Nyasa Times noted that at least eight bloodsuckers have been killed since September.
For decades, we’ve struggled to solve the riddle: How do you get reluctant men to test for HIV. Could we finally have an answer?
Malawi and Zimbabwe were two of the “countries in the Southern African region [that] had dramatically low levels of tolerance for homosexuals – report
Jailed in Malawi for her same-sex marriage, she’ll visit her country but never live there
Alan Ngwira’s piece jobs aren’t only about money, they’re also about spreading beauty
Drones can make doctors and nurses more efficient, but they can’t replace them altogether
More than three decades ago, HIV activists fought against mandatory testing. Now an old battle is finding new life.
Community workers have been trained to treat sick rural children for diseases like malaria
The government, in partnership with the United Nations Children’s Fund, has opened the first humanitarian drone corridor in Africa.
The tobacco industry in Southern Africa is taking action to improve small-scale agriculture in the region.