Cyclone Freddy death toll jumps to over 1,000, Malawi President says
Blantyre, Malawi Reuters The death toll from Cyclone Freddy has risen sharply to more than 1,000 people, Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera said on Wednesday, as the southern African nation continues to recover from one of the deadliest storms to hit the continent in the last two decades. People cross a flooded area in Muloza on […]
Malawi buries cyclone victims as death toll rises further
Blantyre, Malawi/Maputo, Mozambique Reuters Malawian families gathered on Wednesday to remember and bury the victims of Tropical Cyclone Freddy, with the President Lazarus Chakwera calling on the international community for support as the toll rose further. Freddy tore through southern Africa for the second time in a month over the weekend and was still causing […]
Religious leaders join in anti-corruption fight in Malawi
Nairobi, Kenya Malawi’s pastors, priests, imams, and other religious leaders are carrying out a nationwide campaign to fight corruption in a country where corruption is endemic. For decades, the landlocked country in south-eastern Africa has been characterised by rampant corruption. The nation of nearly 20 million people experiences various types of corruption, from politicians looting […]
Malawi’s new female cabinet ministers vow to push for jobs for women
Blantyre, MalawiThomson Reuters Foundation Malawi’s newly-elected President Lazarus Chakwera has appointed women to a record 12 of 31 cabinet positions, with the new female leaders vowing to use their roles to help other women. Women now hold 39 per cent of the ministerial and deputy minister roles in the cabinet appointed by Chakwera, 65, who […]
Essay: Chakwera has his work cut out restoring democratic rule that delivers for Malawians
In an article first published on The Conversation, ADEM K ABEBE, of the University of Pretoria, looks at the challenges ahead of new Malawian President Lazarus Chakwera…