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Charities say Malawi plans to gag critics with “draconian” law

Thomson Reuters Foundation Charities in Malawi have accused the government of trying to rush through a “draconian” law ahead of next year’s elections aimed at muzzling criticism and stifling advocacy groups. They say the proposed legislation will give the government sweeping powers to interfere with the work of non-governmental organisations in the southern African country, […]