Malawi declares state of emergency over Covid-19
Tensions mount ahead of Thursday's vote in Uganda. Security is beefed up in the capital after a violent campaign. France condemns the killing of over half a dozen people in a village…
Malawi votes in presidential re-run
Malawian voters have defied the coronavirus pandemic to return to the polls for the second time in just over a year after President Peter Mutharika's re-election was annulled by the Constitutional Court.…
Malawi presidential election: Citizens to vote in re-run after voided 2019 poll
We look at the upcoming presidential election in Malawi. The re-run will take place on June 23 after the results of the previous election were cancelled. We speak to the president of…
Malawi opposition leaders file bids for election re-run
Supporters of Malawi's opposition took to the streets of Blantyre on Wednesay as their presidential candidate presented nomination papers for the July re-run of last years election. The outcome initially returned President…
Covid-19: Malawi nurses go on nationwide strike against poor working conditions
In Malawi, nurses stage a walkout in hospitals across the country over working conditions amid fears they won't be able to handle a spike in coronavirus cases. The strike comes amid divisions…
Malawi opposition supporters celebrate after court annuls presidential vote
Malawi's main opposition party members took to the streets to celebrate on Tuesday (February 4) following the country's Constitutional Court ruling to annul the May 2019 presidential vote.…
Malawi anti-bribery protest draws thousands
Tens of thousands of Malawians took part in protests on Thursday at alleged attempts to bribe judges overseeing a legal challenge to the re-election of President Peter Mutharika last year.…
Malawi: Constitutional Court starts hearing election result challenge
In Malawi, opposition parties the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) and the United Transformation Movement (UTM) are joining forces to challenge the results of the May 21 presidential election, alleging electoral fraud. President…
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind keen to help next wave of inventors
William Kamkwamba has been inventing since he was a child in his native Malawi when he gained global attention for building a wind turbine using materials collected from a local scrapyard and…
Malawi votes in tight election race
Malawi votes in tight election race.…
Malawi’s albinos fear ritual killings ahead of polls
Malawians will hold national elections next week, but Rose Nsope is more concerned about her personal safety, than with preparing to vote.…