President Peter Mutharika

Malawi’s aid vacuum draws new actors

As Western donors pull back and food insecurity deepens in the landlocked south-eastern African nation, the rise of a UK-registered Islamic charity is exposing both the necessity…

Collins Mtika

8 min read

Shaky ground: What began as concern over Vice-President Jane Ansah’s costly overseas trip has evolved into
an indictment of executive incoherence and weakened accountability. Photo: Government of Malawi

BLANTYRE

23 JAN 2026

Elites indulge as Malawians suffer

If the country is to move beyond crisis management, austerity must apply to all

Collins Mtika

5 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

16 JAN 2026

Malawi’s constitutional standoff

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

Collins Mtika

7 min read