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Malawi

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
Malawi elections: Soldiers quell voter unrest after delays
Africa
/ 21 May 2014

Malawi elections: Soldiers quell voter unrest after delays

Malawi’s military has backed up police following reports of voting materials set alight and roads being blocked by angry voters.

By Frank Phiri
Malawians prepare to vote with Banda leading the pack
Africa
/ 20 May 2014

Malawians prepare to vote with Banda leading the pack

Southern Africa’s first female head of state will be the one to beat as Malawians get ready to vote, most analysts predict.

By Mabvuto Banda
Malawi’s Banda calls Cashgate her election trump card
Africa
/ 18 May 2014

Malawi’s Banda calls Cashgate her election trump card

Joyce Banda says Malawi’s graft scandal that broke during her administration is her greatest achievement and helped her turn the economy around.

By Staff Reporter
Four more SADC countries face election challenges
Analysis
/ 15 May 2014

Four more SADC countries face election challenges

Malawi, Botswana, Mozambique and Namibia will hold crucial polls this year, writes Webster Zambara.

By Webster Zambara
Fears of violence grow as Malawi’s national poll nears
Africa
/ 17 March 2014

Fears of violence grow as Malawi’s national poll nears

Two people have been killed after clashes between supporters of Malawi’s ruling party and its opposition.

By Frank Phiri
SADC elections a high-risk affair
Africa
/ 30 January 2014

SADC elections a high-risk affair

Observers say elections in Southern Africa this year are vulnerable to manipulation and misuse of the military to clamp down on opponents.

By Liesl Louw-Vaudran
Rights group fights Malawi’s anti-gay laws
Africa
/ 21 January 2014

Rights group fights Malawi’s anti-gay laws

A rights group is seeking a review of the three gay men’s jail sentences and plans to challenge laws that criminalise homosexuality in Malawi.

By Sapa Afp
Banda assures donors of Malawi graft forensic audit
Africa
/ 16 January 2014

Banda assures donors of Malawi graft forensic audit

With accusations flying of Malawi’s president’s involvement in a state corruption scandal, Joyce Banda has promised foreign donors a forensic audit.

By Staff Reporter
Malawi in middle of $100m ‘cashgate’ scandal
Africa
/ 14 January 2014

Malawi in middle of $100m ‘cashgate’ scandal

Foreign donors have suspended £150-million of aid until a scandal allegedly involving civil servants, MPs and businesspeople is cleared up.

By Guardian Reporter
Zim, Zambia, Malawi borders ‘much quicker now’
Africa
/ 28 November 2013

Zim, Zambia, Malawi borders ‘much quicker now’

Information officers at key border posts have been hailed by officials and traders. But their funding is ending.

By Staff Reporter
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