Browsing: Malawi

Malawi is experiencing a wave of protests over surging prices, just months before the September elections, as the country grapples with its worst economic crisis in decades. In…

A court in Malawi ruled on Wednesday that self-proclaimed prophet Shepherd Bushiri, wanted in South Africa for rape, fraud, and forgery charges, may be extradited to…

Thousands of protesters took to the streets of Malawi’s capital, Lilongwe, on Tuesday, decrying the rising cost of living in what has been described as the…

Malawi has halted exports of gemstones and precious minerals, and stopped issuing new export licences as it works to reform the mining sector. The government aims…

Malawi’s President Lazarus Chakwera has directed the country’s military to begin preparations for pulling out from their peacekeeping mission in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo…

Malawi’s year-on-year inflation rate increased to 28.1% in December 2024, rising from 27.0% in November, according to the latest data released by the National Statistics Office…

Malawi’s former finance minister, Joseph Mwanamveka, and four other ex-government officials were arrested on Monday for allegedly embezzling 447.5 billion kwacha ($258 million) from two state-owned…

Malawi’s President Lazarus Chakwera has received widespread commendation for prioritising national, political, and gender balance in his recent cabinet reshuffle. The cabinet reshuffle, announced on Wednesday…

Cyclone Chido has killed 13 people in Malawi, following its path of destruction across the Indian Ocean territories of Mayotte and Mozambique. The storm, which lost…

The tragic plane crash that claimed the life of the vice president of Malawi, Saulos Chilima, six months ago was caused by bad weather and human…