Cookbook puts pigeon pea on Malawi’s plates to combat food insecurity Book aims to change attitudes to nutritious pulse that the country produces in abundance for export but rarely eats at home The Guardian - UK · Jul 19, 2022
How do you move 250 elephants to their new home? Very carefully One by one, the elephants are being sedated and moved from Malawi's overcrowded Liwonde National Park to the much larger Kasungu park 236 miles away in the country's north. WEKU · Jul 14, 2022
Malawi moves elephants from overcrowded park to larger one One by one, 250 elephants are being moved from Malawi’s overcrowded Liwonde National Park to the much larger Kasungu park 380 kilometers (236 miles) away in the country’s north The Independent UK · Jul 14, 2022
The visa hurdle: Why conference applicants from the global south can't always clear it Global health meetings are often held in the West — and that's an obstacle for scientists, doctors and advocates from lower resource countries. Which means their voices aren't being heard. WEKU · Jul 13, 2022
Independence day is time to reflect on Scotland's colonial legacy in Malawi ON July 6, 1964 the Protectorate of Nyasaland became independent, renaming itself Malawi. The National (Scotland) · Jul 10, 2022
Axios Finish Line: Ordinary people do extraordinary things A lesson in leadership and entrepreneurship from Malawi. Axios · Jul 8, 2022
Women behind the lens: a life or death moment on Malawi’s Covid wards In January 2021, Malawi had its biggest surge in cases. I risked my life to capture the urgency of that time, when people were dying due to the oxygen shortage The Guardian - UK · Jul 5, 2022
Malawi: Protestors take to streets over racist video ridiculing children Hundreds of demonstrators took to the streets of Malawi’s capital Lilongwe this week after a video surfaced with what appears to be the exploitation of children by a Chinese national. Radio France Internationale · Jun 23, 2022
Samuel Bhima obituary Other lives: The first obstetrician and gynaecologist in Malawi The Guardian - UK · Jun 15, 2022
The popular musician who left everything behind to preserve village culture The Malawian hit song, Moyo wa Mtawoni, meaning ‘the town life’, was released some 20 years ago by musician Ben Michael Mankhamba. It addressed the challenges of living in urban areas and praised the laissez-faire lifestyle of villages. Radio France Internationale · Jun 7, 2022
Perthshire medical pioneer Barry awarded with MBE in Queen's Honours List The 62-year-old of Wester Ballindean has been recognised by the Crown for establishing systems and procedures which have “helped to save thousands” of lives Daily Record · Jun 7, 2022
Running wild: the children driven to a life of crime on the streets of Malawi With 15,000 living rough and stealing to get by, rising poverty and hunger in the country is driving more boys and girls from their homes The Guardian - UK · Jun 2, 2022
Enforcing competition would ease food price hikes in east and southern Africa Small and medium-scale farmers and agri-businesses in east and southern Africa are getting a raw deal. To succeed they need fair and integrated regional markets. Research by the Centre for Competition, Regulation and Economic Development has highlighted the need for better integration of regional economies as a step towards food… The Conversation · Jun 1, 2022
Tired and Sad, Mane and Salah Head to Africa for AFCON Qualifying Premier League stars Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah head to Africa for 2023 Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers weary and disappointed after a 70-match season that ended with Liverpool's Champions League final loss. Mane-inspired defending champions Senegal host Benin and visit Rwanda in Group L and should secure maximum points… Asharq Al-Awsat · May 31, 2022
Radio France Internationale · May 27, 2022 S2,EP 19: Kenya's disappearing donkeys, Bamenda recycling in wartime & Malawi's modern chief This week, Africa Calling podcast brings you audio-rich stories and voices from the African continent with our African correspondents. In Kenya, donkeys disappearing off the streets in the rural areas are causing havoc for residents; some in Bamenda, Cameroon, are trying to improve waste disposal and recycling amidst the Anglophone…
Benzinga · May 25, 2022 Pfizer To Sell 23 Patented Drugs, Vaccines At Lower Prices To Poorer Countries Pfizer Inc (NYSE:PFE) will sell over 20 patent-protected drugs and vaccines at not-for-profit prices to 45 of the world's poorest countries. Under the program, Pfizer will begin shipping the medicines first to Ghana, Malawi, Rwanda, Senegal, and Uganda before the end of this year, Chief Executive Albert Bourla said in an interview. This will…
Radio France Internationale · May 24, 2022 Malawi investigating former diplomats for allegedly selling state properties The Malawi government is investigating some of its former diplomats who served the country’s embassies in Namibia, South Africa and the United Kingdom for allegedly selling state assets ,including houses, and failing to account for the proceeds of the sales.
The Guardian - UK · May 19, 2022 Mozambique confirms first wild poliovirus case in 30 years Case in child in Tete province follows detection of similar strain in Malawi in February, officials say
Zenger · May 19, 2022 VIDEO: Mum-Believable: Incredible Mum, 23, Who Runs Three Schools And Fosters Over 30 Children Meet the incredible 23-year-old woman who runs three schools, an orphanage and fosters over 30 Children.
The Independent UK · May 18, 2022 Mozambique declares polio outbreak linked to Pakistan Health authorities in Mozambique have declared a polio outbreak after confirming that a child in the country’s northeastern Tete province had been paralyzed by the disease
The Conversation · May 11, 2022 Debt distress in Africa: biggest problems, and ways forward The COVID pandemic has had a profoundly negative impact on Africa’s sovereign debt situation. Currently, 22 countries are either in debt distress or at high risk of debt distress. This means that African governments are struggling to pay the debts that they incurred on behalf of their states. For example,…
Al Jazeera · May 11, 2022 ‘Second chance’: In Malawi, a teacher’s salary runs an orphanage Two-thirds of Malawian children do not complete their primary education, one of the highest rates on the continent.
Al Jazeera · May 3, 2022 Samson’s sacrifice: Malawian chief saves his community from floods In Malawi, floods have become more frequent and intense in recent years and the damage has been more devastating.
Al Jazeera · Apr 29, 2022 South Africa floods: Malawian migrants decry gov’t neglect Migrants say they are stranded with little support from the authorities in their home country or their adopted one.
Radio France Internationale · Apr 25, 2022 Malawi: How scientists mapped mosquito breeding grounds using drones Using an innovative, 21st-century way to destroy a centuries-old problem, scientists at the Malawi Liverpool Wellcome Trust use drones to map out where mosquitoes breed in an effort to identify and destroy malaria-causing mosquitoes.