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Armed group attacks civilians in Mozambique: Over 180 people trapped in hotel

Mar 27, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A group linked to the Islamic State (ISIS) has killed several people in Mozambique and over 180 people are trapped inside a hotel which is under siege. The attack started on March 25 in the… ...

Human Rights Watch join calls for activists’ release

Mar 12, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Human Rights Watch, an international human rights organisation, has joined calls for the immediate release of three Malawian activists saying they have been arrested on trumped up charges. Southern African Director for Human Rights Watch,… ...

ATI law brings Malawi’s mining communities hope – HRW

Feb 21, 2017 Bright Malenga 2 &

The Human Rights Watch (HRW) has said that the signing of Access to Information (ATI) Bill into law by President Peter Mutharika can bring hope to mining communities in the country who were failing to… ...

Malawi CSOs pushing President Mutharika to assent to ATI bill

Jan 27, 2017 Chilenje Chilenje 3 &

law crucial to people in mining areas Some of the country’s Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) advocating for transparency in the extractive industry have pressed President Peter Mutharika to assent to the Access to Information (ATI)… ...

Mining industry not benefiting Malawians – report

Sep 28, 2016 Bright Malenga 20 &

A report that has been released by Human Rights Watch has revealed that Malawians are not benefiting from the mining industry and instead they are victims of various human rights violations that are brought in… ...