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The Latest Breaking News from Malawi

Sculpture of anti-colonial hero to appear on Trafalgar Square’s fourth plinth

Malawi-born artist Samson Kambalu has had his sculpture of John Chilembwe in an act of defiance against colonial rule commissioned

Evening Standard

Anticolonial hero statue to occupy Trafalgar Square fourth plinth from September

Antelope by Samson Kambalu depicts John Chilembwe wearing hat in defiance of colonial rule in Nyasaland, now Malawi

The Guardian - UK

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

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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

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

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

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)

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Axios Finish Line: Ordinary people do extraordinary things

A lesson in leadership and entrepreneurship from Malawi.

Axios

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

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

Samuel Bhima obituary

Other lives: The first obstetrician and gynaecologist in Malawi

The Guardian - UK

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

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

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

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The Conversation

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…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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…

Radio France Internationale

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

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…

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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

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

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

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

AFP

Mozambique detects polio case after Malawi outbreak

Maputo (AFP) - Mozambique has detected its first case of wild poliovirus in three decades, following an outbreak in neighbouring Malawi in February, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced Wednesday.

The Conversation

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

‘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.

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