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Payerepayere demos on tomorrow in Mulanje

Jan 26, 2023 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

...Kalindo says govt wanted to frustrate the demos A grouping of concerned citizens which is being led by activist Bon Kalindo, says all is set for ‘payerepayere' anti-government demonstrations in Mulanje tomorrow. The demonstrations were… ...

HRDC to lead protests over fuel crisis

Nov 08, 2022 Martha Chikoti 1 &

Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has given President Lazarus Chakwera 21 days to come out with concrete measures on fuel crisis saying if government fails to resolve the issue by the 29th of November 2022,… ...

University of Malawi closed

Nov 02, 2022 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

University of Malawi (UNIMA) management has temporarily closed the university following vigils which students have been conducting at the institution. University Registrar Mary Wasiri has announced the closure in a statement today. “Following the stalemate… ...

Malawi anti-government protesters granted bail

Nov 01, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Joshua Chisa Mbele and five other anti-government protesters who conducted demonstrations against the Lazarus Chakwera administration last week have been granted bail today. The Lilongwe Senior Resident Magistrate's Court has granted bail to Mbele, Levy… ...

Malawi anti-government protesters to spend one more night in custody

Oct 31, 2022 Chikondi Magalasi 0 &

Human rights activist Joshua Chisa Mbele and fellow activists will spend one more night police custody following their arrest on Friday over demonstrations they organised in Lilongwe against President Lazarus Chakwera’s government. The six activists… ...

Police severely assaulted activist Chisa Mbele – rights grouping

Oct 30, 2022 Martha Chikoti 1 &

The Action Against Impunity (AAI) has alleged that Human Rights Activist Joshua Chisa Mbele and others were severely assaulted at the Lilongwe Police Station before they were scattered to various police stations across Lilongwe. In… ...

Leadership crisis all over as University of Malawi hold with academic calendar vigils

Oct 28, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Innocencia Chikuse As national demonstrations are all over the major cities of the country over lack of leadership in the Tonse Alliance, the leadership crisis seems to be spreading like a pandemic to other… ...

Activist Joshua Chisa Mbele arrested

Oct 28, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Malawi Police have arrested activist Joshua Chisa Mbele over anti-government protests held in Lilongwe today. Mbele is among forty people arrested due to the protests which began this morning. Peter Kalaya, National Police Spokesperson says… ...

Namiwa’s bail revocation case fails to start

Oct 28, 2022 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Namiwa (L) and Kajoloweka The case in which the state wants human rights activist Sylvester Namiwa’s bail to be revoked failed to start today as the magistrate did not show up. The state has confirmed… ...

Anti-government protesters blocked from going to Malawi State House

Oct 28, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Police in Lilongwe have stopped anti-government protesters from going to State House where the protesters wanted to deliver a petition demanding the resignation of President Lazarus Chakwera. The protesters in Lilongwe today are being led… ...

Demonstrations on despite MCP threats, organisers say

Oct 27, 2022 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Action Against Impunity (API) has indicated that the anti-government protests are on despite threats from the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) supporters. In a statement, API says the peaceful demonstration are just a constitutional right… ...

DPP endorses anti-government protests

Oct 25, 2022 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Mphepo The opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has urged its members to join anti-government protests organised by activist Joshua Chisa Mbele and other activists under the Action against Impunity. The party has said this in… ...

Activist Sylvester Namiwa who leads Cdedi

Namiwa forced out of demos stakeholders’ meeting

Oct 25, 2022 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Blantyre District Commissioner Burnet Nkasala yesterday forced Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) Executive Director Sylvester Namiwa out of a stakeholders meeting for the forthcoming nationwide anti-government protests slated for October 27, 2022.… ...

A Kalindo ati akachita nawo zionetsero

Oct 19, 2022 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Pamene oyankhula pa fesibuku Joshua Chisa Mbele yemweso ndi mmodzi mwa akuluakulu abungwe la Citizens Against Impunity and Corruption waitanitsa zionetsero sabata yamawa, Bon Kalindo yemwe mmbuyomu analankhula kuti 'a Malawi siowafela' wati akachita nawo… ...

Malawi Police apologise for firing teargas within University of Malawi campus

Sep 26, 2022 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Malawi Police Service has apologised to University of Malawi (UNIMA) students after the law enforcers used teargas within the university as the police struggled to control students who were protesting. Eastern Region Commissioner Violet Magwaya… ...