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According to data compiled by the Malawi Network of Older Persons Organisations (Manepo), 11 elderly people were killed over witchcraft accusations in the first four months of 2026 alone.
AFRICA

Malawi faces “ticking time bomb” as witchcraft killings and impunity rise

Rising witchcraft accusations in Malawi are fuelling deadly attacks on elderly people, exposing gaps in justice, social protection and governance

  • Collins Mtika
8 min read
Rounded up: Dzaleka, Malawi’s only refugee camp, was built for 10 000 people but now houses 45 000 people. (Fanni Uusitalo/UNHCR)
CABO DELGADO

For decades, Malawi welcomed refugees. Then something changed

Citing security concerns, the government gave refugees just 14 days to report to the country’s only refugee camp

  • Golden Matonga
4 min read
BONIFACE DULANI

The judge who defied Malawi’s government to stop the lockdown

Standing up to abuses of power runs in Justice Kenyatta Nyirenda’s blood

  • Golden Matonga
4 min read