Month: June 2025 Posts

MHRC slams mob attacks, police silence

Jun 27, 2025 Eric Chiputula 0 &

The Malawi Human Rights Commission (MHRC) has condemned violent attacks on peaceful protesters and the Malawi Police Service’s failure to intervene, calling it a threat to democracy and civic freedoms. In a statement, Chairperson Chikondi… ...

Malawi Police anger EU, risk losing funding

Jun 27, 2025 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

The European Union (EU) has threatened to withdraw its support for police training in Malawi, citing the Malawi Police Service’s failure to protect unarmed protesters who were violently attacked during demonstrations in Lilongwe on Thursday.… ...

Malawi, Zambia swap inmates to boost ties

Jun 27, 2025 Eric Chiputula 0 &

Malawi and Zambia have carried out a symbolic inmate exchange at the Mwami Border Post in a gesture of growing diplomatic cooperation and shared correctional goals. At a formal handover ceremony, Malawi’s Deputy High Commissioner… ...

MLS demands dismissal of Homeland Minister, Police IG over attacks on peaceful protestors 

Jun 27, 2025 Ephraim Mkali Banda 0 &

The Malawi Law Society (MLS) has strongly condemned the government and its security agencies following violent attacks on peaceful protesters in Lilongwe on Thursday, demanding the immediate dismissal of Minister of Homeland Security Ezekiel Ching’oma… ...

PAC faults ruling party for perpetrating violence against peaceful demonstrators

Jun 27, 2025 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

The Public Affairs Committee (PAC) has come out strongly against the Malawi Congress Party (MCP), accusing it of orchestrating the violent attacks on peaceful protestors in Lilongwe on Thursday. The statement, jointly signed by PAC… ...

Chotsani pa udindo nduna ya zachitetezo ndi mkulu wa apolisi – Kabambe

Jun 27, 2025 Mphatso Khutcha Richard 0 &

Mtsogoleri wa chipani cha United Transformation Movement (UTM) a Dalitso Kabambe ati zomwe achita apolisi powonelera anthu achiwembu  akumenya mwankhanza anthu ochita ziwonetselo zachotsa chikhulupiliro cha aMalawi pa apolisi awo. Iwo ati wamkulu wa apolisi… ...

Youth activists demand Chakwera sack security chiefs, call for urgent international intervention

Jun 26, 2025 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Following Thursday’s assault of activist Sylvester Namiwa and damaging of properties in full view of state security forces, a coalition of Malawian civil society organisations and human rights defenders has called on President Lazarus Chakwera… ...