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Protesters are slowing down Malawi economy, Mutharika tells World Bank

Sep 05, 2019 0

President Peter Mutharika has told the World Bank that protesters in Malawi are frustrating businesses and slowing down the economy. Mutharika made the remarks when he met Bella Bird, World Bank Country Representative at Sanjika… ...

Mutharika explains decision to build stadiums for Bullets, Wanderers

Sep 04, 2019 0

President Peter Mutharika has explained his government’s decision to construct stadiums for Blantyre giants Be Forward Wanderers and Nyasa Big Bullets. During a meeting with officials from the two clubs at Sanjika Palace today, Mutharika… ...

South Africa: President Ramaphosa condemns xenophobic violence

Sep 03, 2019 0

South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa has condemned attacks against foreign nationals in the country. On Monday and Tuesday, South Africans looted foreigners’ shops and torched vehicles. They also targeted trucks driven by foreign nationals. The… ...

Mutharika tells opposition to initiate talks

Sep 03, 2019 1

President Peter Mutharika says Malawi opposition party leaders should set the agenda for talks over the political crisis in the country. Mutharika told the BBC on Monday that he would consider meeting the opposition if… ...

Pope Francis told to address human rights violations in Mozambique

Sep 02, 2019 0

Amnesty International has called on Pope Francis to use his powerful voice to raise urgent human rights concerns with the leaders of Madagascar and Mozambique when he visits the two countries this week. Pope Francis… ...

Malawi and Kenya national football teams playing against each other.

Malawi’s Olympic dream ends in Kenya

Sep 01, 2019 0

The She-Flames lost 3-0 to Kenya at the Kenyatta Stadium on Sunday to crash out of the Olympic Qualifiers. Malawi won the first leg 3-2 but in Kenya in the return leg the Harambee Starlets… ...

Hundreds of people homeless following mass evictions in Eswatini

Aug 31, 2019 0

Hundreds of people in Eswatini are living in misery after being forcibly evicted from their homes by the government last year. According to rights group Amnesty International, the state is also failing to appropriately amend… ...