Critic of Malawi’s Mutharika jailed
A critic of President Bingu wa Mutharika, who says thugs were sent to petrol bomb his office, has been arrested on charges of kidnapping and torture.
Raphael Tenthani
Hundreds of Malawians charged over anti-Mutharika riots
More than 250 people have been charged in connection with protests in Malawi, as a US aid group halted a $350m programme over the violent crackdown.
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British envoy asked to leave Malawi
Britain’s envoy to Malawi has been asked to leave the country after he was quoted in a newspaper expressing concern about the president’s intolerance.
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Arrested Malawian reporter released on bail
A journalist for a newspaper the Malawian government had tried to ban was released on bail after being accused of threatening a Member of Parliament.
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Malawi rules out circumcision for Aids prevention
Malawi will not officially promote male circumcision as an HIV-prevention strategy, officials said on Wednesday, citing a lack of evidence.
Malawi gay couple keep low profile after pardon
A gay couple from Malawi have kept out of the public eye after being pardoned and freed, in what a relative said was a deliberate decision.
Malawi court convicts gay couple
A gay couple in Malawi was found guilty on Tuesday of unnatural acts and gross indecency after a trial that drew worldwide condemnation.
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Malawi govt backs Madonna in land dispute
In a land dispute pitting Madonna against Malawian villagers, the government has sided with the pop star, saying it had planned to develop the plot.
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Farmers need mechanisation, irrigation — and free stuff
Having experienced a disastrous harvest last year — the worst in a decade, according to the United Nations World Food Programme — Malawi now appears set to improve its food situation.Agriculture officials were earlier this week reported as saying that a maize harvest of 2,4-million tonnes was expected shortly, thanks in part to good rains that had ended months of drought.
