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Malawi govt bans demonstrations

Aug 27, 2019 1

Government has banned post-election demonstrations and has warned Malawians that police will use force against any person who defies the order. In a statement last night, Minister of Information Mark Botomani said government will not… ...

HRDC responds to Mutharika’s MDF decree on demos

Aug 21, 2019 0

The Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) says President Peter Mutharika's decree to the soldiers and police to stop post-elections demonstrations will not stop them from leading the protests. Mutharika made the order today in Mangochi… ...

Parliament to start budget meeting next month

Aug 20, 2019 0

Parliament is slated to start meeting to deliberate on the 2019/2020 budget beginning next month. According to Speaker Catherine Gotani Hara, the meeting will start from 9th September to 11th October 2019. Minister of Finance,… ...

Atcheya asks to meet Mtambo again ahead of planned protests

Aug 19, 2019 0

Former President Bakili Muluzi has written Human Rights Defenders (HRDC) leader Timothy Mtambo to meet over the planned wave of demonstrations later this month. The letter follows a previous one in which Atcheya as Muluzi… ...

Mutharika’s recording played in court

Aug 16, 2019 0

An audio clip of President Peter Mutharika’s speech about rigging in the May 21 elections was played in court on Friday as an exhibit in the presidential election case. In the audio clip which UTM… ...

Chilima trends with military attire

Aug 08, 2019 0

UTM leader Saulos Chilima, the former Vice President who fell to his previous boss Peter Mutharika in the May 21 elections, stole the show in Blantyre at a post-election protest this week. Chilima stormed the… ...

Malawi protesters plan to storm airports

Aug 07, 2019 1

The Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has announced plans to hold demonstrations at the country’s airports. Chairperson of the HRDC Timothy Mtambo made the announced at the end of vigils the organisation held in Lilongwe… ...