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Police search for officers who raped women in Msundwe

Oct 17, 2019 Russell Kondowe 3 &

The Malawi Police has instituted an inquiry to identify officers who raped and tortured women and teenage girls in Lilongwe earlier this month. According to National Police spokesperson James Kadadzera, the inquiry team will be… ...

Police officers accused of raping women, girls at Msundwe

Oct 16, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 1 &

…NGO demands Mutharika to initiate probe Malawi Police officers have been accused of raping women and teenage girls at Msundwe and Mpingu in Lilongwe. Residents of the trading centres have told a civil society organization… ...

Village headman jailed for raping girl, 13

Oct 13, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A court in Dowa has sentenced Group Village Headman M’gabi to four and a half years in prison for raping a 13- year-old girl while the two were coming from night of prayers. State Prosecutor… ...

Man jailed six years for rape

Oct 12, 2019 Bright Malenga 0 &

A court in Mangochi on Thursday sentenced a man aged 25 to six years in prison for raping a 14-year-old girl. Mangochi police public relations officer Rodrick Maida identified the convict as James Gofati. According… ...

Woman rapes boy in Dowa

Sep 27, 2019 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Police in Dowa have arrested a 32-year-old woman for raping a 16-year-old boy. The suspect has been identified as Eneles Kaunda from Mndekwa Village in the area of Traditional Authority Chiwere in Dowa District. According… ...

Pastor impregnates girl child, and forces her to abort

Sep 26, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Police in Lilongwe have arrested Pastor Steven Wingolo of Soul Savers Church for sexually abusing and impregnating a 17-year-old praise team girl child and forcing her to abort the pregnancy. Confirming the arrest Wednesday, Kanengo… ...

Don’t hide statistics about child sexual abuse, Malawi Police officers told

Sep 24, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A Malawi Police top boss has advised officers to stop hiding information about the gravity of gender-based crime and sexual abuse against children in the country. Malawi Police Service (MPS) Director of Finance and Administration… ...