East-Africa
Malawi Endures the Relentless Toll of Climate Disasters
As climate shocks stack up, Malawi’s economy is buckling under their weight. An aggregation of official post-disaster assessments points to a steady…
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East-Africa
Pressure Grows to Fire Malawi Officials Over Amaryllis Hotel Deal
President Peter Mutharika has been asked to dismiss Finance Minister Joseph Mwanamveka and Attorney General Frank Mbeta and to suspend George Partridge,…
East-Africa
Malawi Outlaws Doctors’ Private Practice to Fight Public Hospital Corruption
Malawi has banned “dual practice” for health workers at all public clinics, hospitals, pharmacies and diagnostic centers in a sweeping move intended…
Central-Africa
DR Congo Signs U.S. Health Pact Amid Lingering Data Privacy Questions
Kinshasa — The Democratic Republic of Congo has signed a five-year, $1.2 billion health financing agreement with the United States, officials announced,…
East-Africa
Malawi Opens New Inquiry into Plane Crash That Killed Vice President Chilima
Malawi launches fresh investigation into Chikangawa military plane crash that killed former Vice President Saulos Klaus Chilima and eight others in June…
East-Africa
Many Malawi MPs Missing Parliamentary Sessions in Alarming New Pattern
More than 150 lawmakers were absent at the start of official proceedings in the Malawi Parliament, lawmakers and observers reported, raising fresh…
North-Africa
Report: U.S. cuts aid to seven African nations
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is canceling humanitarian aid programs it previously identified as lifesaving, according to an internal State Department email…
East-Africa
Malawi Government Under Scrutiny Over New U.S. Minerals Agreement
Malawi has struck a landmark mineral marketing agreement with U.S.-based Traxys North America to sell graphite from the Kasiya rutile-graphite project in…
East-Africa
Malawi opposition MPs walk out of parliament over colleagues’ arrests
Two opposition Members of Parliament were arrested while performing official committee duties, prompting accusations that the independence and safety of the legislature…
East-Africa
Malawi Declares Polio Outbreak After Virus Detected in Sewage
The government declared a polio outbreak Friday after laboratory tests confirmed the presence of the virus in sewage samples taken in Blantyre,…
East-Africa
Former President Chakwera Accuses Malawi Government of Political Persecution
Former President Lazarus Chakwera accused his successor, Peter Mutharika, on Thursday of overseeing a campaign of intimidation and “unlawful arrests, and the…
