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Malawi

Refugees bring music, art to their sanctuary
Africa
/ 19 November 2015

Refugees bring music, art to their sanctuary

A festival at a camp for the displaced in Malawi affirms the dignity of those seeking refuge there.

By Clyde Macfarlane
Lake of Stars festival: a party with a purpose
Article
/ 23 October 2015

Lake of Stars festival: a party with a purpose

The music festival on Lake Malawi is the closest thing to paradise.

By Clyde Macfarlane
Maternity in Malawi is a DIY gamble
Article
/ 23 October 2015

Maternity in Malawi is a DIY gamble

We’ll deliver your baby but sepsis control is your problem, say the country’s rural clinics.

By Josephine Chinele and Bhekisisa Team
Maternity in Malawi is a DIY gamble
Article
/ 22 October 2015

Maternity in Malawi is a DIY gamble

We’ll deliver your baby but sepsis control is your problem, say the country’s rural clinics.

By Josephine Chinele
Dream turns sour for Ethiopian migrants jailed in Malawi
Africa
/ 14 October 2015

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.

By Felix Mponda
Malawi cash scandal reaches SA
Africa
/ 26 June 2015

Malawi cash scandal reaches SA

The army allegedly paid R60-million to a company that didn’t deliver the ammunition.

By Staff Reporter
Corrupt police shake down Malawi
Africa
/ 7 May 2015

Corrupt police shake down Malawi

The upsurge in uniformed crime is undermining the credibility of law enforcement

By Staff Reporter
Banda: ‘I am a free Malawian citizen now’
Africa
/ 23 April 2015

Banda: ‘I am a free Malawian citizen now’

In her first interview since being voted out of office, former
Malawi president Joyce Banda discusses her eight-month absence from the country.

By Staff Reporter
Malawi ‘theft’ balloons to R540m
Africa
/ 12 February 2015

Malawi ‘theft’ balloons to R540m

A leaked audit has hardened suspicions that Cashgate funded election campaigns

By Staff Reporter
Death toll rises as Mozambique weighs up flood costs
Africa
/ 28 January 2015

Death toll rises as Mozambique weighs up flood costs

The floods have killed 117 people, up from at least 84 dead a week ago, according to Mozambique’s deputy health minister.

By Manuel Mucari
48 dead, 70 000 homeless in Malawi floods
Africa
/ 15 January 2015

48 dead, 70 000 homeless in Malawi floods

Since the flooding started, 13 999 households have been affected, 69 995 people rendered homeless, and 48 lives have so far been lost.

By Staff Reporter
Malawians demand more from their government
Africa
/ 13 January 2015

Malawians demand more from their government

A group of civil society organisations has delivered a 100-day ultimatum to the state calling for financial and electoral reforms.

By Staff Reporter
Under pressure, Malawi President suspends pay hikes
Africa
/ 17 December 2014

Under pressure, Malawi President suspends pay hikes

After failing to justify the salary hikes of top officials President Peter Mutharika imposes suspensions on increases due to outcry of ailing economy.

By Collins Mtika
It’s payback time, activists warn Malawi’s first lady
Africa
/ 11 December 2014

It’s payback time, activists warn Malawi’s first lady

Civil society organisations want Gertrude Mutharika to return all contributions she solicited for the launch of her nonprofit trust.

By Collins Mtika
Cashgate: Banda says people were coerced into implicating her
Africa
/ 25 November 2014

Cashgate: Banda says people were coerced into implicating her

Responding to graft allegations levelled against her, former Malawian president Joyce Banda claims she has evidence of pressure to "implicate" her.

By Collins Mtika
Germany grants Malawi $25m to probe ‘Cashgate’ scandal
Africa
/ 11 October 2014

Germany grants Malawi $25m to probe ‘Cashgate’ scandal

After suspending aid to Malawi, Germany has funded an investigation into the biggest financial scandal in Malawi’s history.

By Staff Reporter
Warm heart of Malawi: Africa’s imperfect charm
Article
/ 12 September 2014

Warm heart of Malawi: Africa’s imperfect charm

Malawi’s going to need more than the Lake of Stars festival to provide the dramatic tourist boost it’s in dire need of, writes Zodwa Kumalo-Valentine.

By Staff Reporter
Malawi government up in arms after Banda’s $144-m deal
Article
/ 11 September 2014

Malawi government up in arms after Banda’s $144-m deal

A change of presidents has skewed the playing field for a South African defence company

By Collins Mtika
Malawi president rejects ministers’ bid for salary increase
Africa
/ 26 August 2014

Malawi president rejects ministers’ bid for salary increase

President Peter Mutharika has shot down Cabinet ministers’ request for a 600% salary hike to cover the higher cost of living.

By Staff Reporter
Mafikizolo to headline Lake of Stars Arts Festival
Article
/ 12 August 2014

Mafikizolo to headline Lake of Stars Arts Festival

Now in its 11th-year, the festival draws performers and audiences from all over the continent and beyond.

By Staff Reporter
Sugar wars: 35 years of bitter feuds
Africa
/ 1 August 2014

Sugar wars: 35 years of bitter feuds

Illovo Malawi is locked in a dispute with farmers who claim it has occupied their land for decades.

By Collins Mtika
Sugar wars: 35 years of bitter feuds
Africa
/ 1 August 2014

Sugar wars: 35 years of bitter feuds

Illovo Malawi is locked in a dispute with farmers who claim it has occupied their land for decades

By Collins Mtika
Mystery of Malawi’s missing factory
Africa
/ 17 July 2014

Mystery of Malawi’s missing factory

What happened to the R54-million paid out for a timber mill that was never built?

By Collins Mtika
Fifty years after independence, Malawians struggle under grinding poverty
Africa
/ 6 July 2014

Fifty years after independence, Malawians struggle under grinding poverty

Malawi – where more than half the population of 15-million live below the poverty line – on Sunday marks 50 years of freedom from colonial rule.

By Staff Reporter
SADC handbook must reintroduce ‘free and fair’ to elections
Article
/ 12 June 2014

SADC handbook must reintroduce ‘free and fair’ to elections

The Southern African Development Community’s guidelines lean towards election observation rather than election management, writes Webster Zambara.

By Webster Zambara
Malawi to seek new aid relationships outside the West
Africa
/ 2 June 2014

Malawi to seek new aid relationships outside the West

Newly inaugurated Malawian President Peter Mutharika has said he will seek to build relationships with countries such as Russia and China.

By Staff Reporter
Zuma congratulates Malawi’s new president
Africa
/ 31 May 2014

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.

By Sapa and Felix Mponda
​Malawi high court to rule on election recount
Africa
/ 29 May 2014

​Malawi high court to rule on election recount

Malawi could get the results of its elections if its high court rules out a recount of the votes in the controversial presidential election.

By Staff Reporter
Malawi’s presidency in legal limbo
Africa
/ 29 May 2014

Malawi’s presidency in legal limbo

The final vote count in Malawi’s controversial elections will only be released once court challenges have been resolved.

By Collins Mtika
Malawi court rejects Banda’s call to annul elections
Africa
/ 25 May 2014

Malawi court rejects Banda’s call to annul elections

Malawi’s high court has issued an injunction barring President Joyce Banda from interfering in the electoral process.

By Frank Phiri and Mabvuto Banda
Malawi elections scrapped, Banda orders new vote
Africa
/ 24 May 2014

Malawi elections scrapped, Banda orders new vote

Malawi’s President Joyce Banda says she will not take part in a new vote, which she called after nullifying Tuesday’s elections.

By Sapa Ap
Malawi vote counting system collapses
Africa
/ 22 May 2014

Malawi vote counting system collapses

Election officials are using fax and email to tally votes after the electronic system broke down, delaying the release of any results.

By Staff Reporter
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