Tag: Malawi
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Malawi gets $88.3M from IMF under ‘food shock’ loan window
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund approved on Monday (Nov 21) a disbursement of US$88.327 million to Malawi under the Food Shock...
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The musician with albinism who caught Madonna’s attention
Malawian Lazarus Chigwandali has faced many hardships in life because he was born with albinism but his passion for music brought him international fame...
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Malawi in total darkness caused by electricity tower vandals
Officials from Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) say Wednesday evening’s national blackout was as a result of vandalism on one of its towers...
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Refugee crisis in Malawi due to ongoing conflict in eastern DRC
Malawi is facing an influx of refugees fleeing the recently intensified unrest in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the World Food Programme (WFP).The...
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Over 180 die in Malawi as cholera death toll rises
The number of deaths from cholera in Malawi rose to 183 at the end of October from 110 at the beginning of the month,...
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Malawi declares Julius Malema prohibited immigrant as Zambia’s Chishimba cancels trip
Malawi government through Minister of Home Affairs Grace Chiumia is alleged to have issued a declaration to South Africa’s politician Julius Malema As prohibited immigrant...
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Malawi: President Lazarus Chakwera fires agriculture minister
President Lazarus Chakwera of Malawi has fired Agriculture Minister Lobin Lowe and his deputy Madalitso Kambauwa Wirima for "incompetence and gross negligence."President Chakwera made...
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Women bereft of qualifications after burning degrees
A young woman in Malawi had her educational qualifications revoked after a video of her burning her university degree in despair over her inability to...
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Despite widespread vaccination, cholera cases rise in Malawi
As officials battle to control an outbreak that has claimed the lives of more than 117 people so far, the number of cholera cases...
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Malawi’s John Chilembwe gets statue in London’s Trafalgar Square
Central London's historic Trafalgar Square is set to get a new statue on Wednesday.But this time, it is not a monument to one...
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