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A charity chaired by Malawi’s first lady, Gertrude Mutharika, has accepted multimillion-dollar pledges from two men facing serious legal scrutiny in South Africa,
AFRICA

Malawi first lady’s charity faces transparency questions after multimillion-rand donations

Contributions from controversial regional figures revive scrutiny over governance and political influence

  • Collins Mtika
6 min read
Crisis: Malawian President Peter Mutharika’s veto exposes a legislature willing to override judicial authority in order to retain control over billions of Malawi kwacha in public development funds. Photo: State House Malawi
AFRICA

Malawi’s constitutional standoff

President vetoes attempt by lawmakers to amend the constitution to retain control

  • Collins Mtika
7 min read
Saulos Chilima. (Photo by AMOS GUMULIRA/AFP via Getty Images)
AARON NG AMBI

A tribute to Malawi’s Saulos Chilima, the people’s hero

The vice president had great courage, with so much character that his politics was not only an inspiration at home, but echoed throughout East, Central and Southern Africa

  • Aaron Ng’ambi
4 min read
ANDREW LAPKEN

Pressured Mutharika fires army chiefs

A statement from the presidency said popular army commander General Vincent Nundwe, alongside his deputy Clement Namangale, had been replaced

  • Golden Matonga
2 min read
Freedom denied: Political detainees in the Kanjedza prison camp in Nyasaland
MALAWI POLITICS

Malawians want £100m for UK attack

Families of 51 freedom fighters are demanding reparation for ‘unjustified killings’ 56 years ago.

  • Collins Mtika
6 min read
CASHGATE

Cashgate: Malawi’s bigwigs feel the heat

Ex-president Joyce Banda and three others are being investigated as part of the Cashgate scandal.

  • Collins Mtika
7 min read